满足 (mǎnzú)

满足 means either to fulfill or meet a need or standard (as a verb), or to feel contentment and satisfaction with what one has (as an adjective).

Meanings

[verb] To satisfy, to meet, to fulfill (a need, condition, or requirement).
[adjective] Satisfied, content, fulfilled.

Example Sentences

这家公司努力满足客户不断变化的需求，赢得了良好的口碑。 Zhè jiā gōngsī nǔlì mǎnzú kèhù bùduàn biànhuà de xūqiú, yíngdé le liánghǎo de kǒubēi. This company works hard to meet customers' constantly changing needs, earning a good reputation.

他对目前的工作感到非常满足，暂时不打算换公司。 Tā duì mùqián de gōngzuò gǎndào fēicháng mǎnzú, zànshí bù dǎsuàn huàn gōngsī. He is very satisfied with his current job and has no plans to change companies for now.

仅仅满足于现状是不够的，我们必须不断进步，应对未来的挑战。 Jǐnjǐn mǎnzú yú xiànzhuàng shì bùgòu de, wǒmen bìxū bùduàn jìnbù, yìngduì wèilái de tiǎozhàn. Simply being content with the status quo is not enough; we must keep improving to face future challenges.

申请人必须满足以下条件，否则将不予受理。 Shēnqǐng rén bìxū mǎnzú yǐxià tiáojiàn, fǒuzé jiāng bù yǔ shòulǐ. Applicants must meet the following conditions; otherwise the application will not be accepted.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
满足需求	to meet needs
满足条件	to meet conditions
感到满足	to feel satisfied
满足于	to be content with
不满足	dissatisfied / to not satisfy

Usage Notes

满足 as a verb always has an object (满足需求, 满足条件). As an adjective it often appears in 感到满足 or 满足于. The subtle distinction: 满意 (mǎnyì) means "pleased/satisfied with how something turned out" and is more evaluative, while 满足 as an adjective reflects a deeper sense of fulfillment. 满足于现状 (content with the status quo) often carries a slightly negative connotation of complacency.

Memory Hook

满 means "full" and 足 means "enough/foot" — when your cup is full and you have enough under your feet to stand on, you feel satisfied.