Definition
满足 (mǎnzú) can be used transitively ('to satisfy/meet needs') or intransitively ('to be satisfied/content'). 满意 (mǎnyì) is only intransitive and means 'pleased with' (对...满意); 满足 is broader, covering both meeting criteria and personal contentment.
verb
to satisfyto meet (needs/requirements)to be satisfied (with)to be content (with)
Examples
- 满足。Tā nǔlì gōngzuò lái mǎn zú jiātíng de xūyào.He works hard to meet his family's needs.
- 满足。Wǒ duì zhège jiéguǒ hěn mǎn zú.I am very satisfied with this result.
- 满足。Zhè jiā gōngsī de chǎnpǐn bù néng mǎn zú gùkè de yāoqiú.This company's products cannot satisfy the customers' requirements.
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