充沛
chōng pèi HSK 6

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

这个地区雨水充沛。
Zhège dìqū yǔshuǐ chōngpèi.
This region has plentiful rainfall.
年轻人精力充沛。
Niánqīng rén jīnglì chōngpèi.
Young people have abundant energy.
资源充沛是发展的基础。
Zīyuán chōngpèi shì fāzhǎn de jīchǔ.
Abundant resources are the foundation of development.
他的精力很充沛。
Tā de jīnglì hěn chōngpèi.
His energy is very abundant.
雨水很充沛。
Yǔshuǐ hěn chōngpèi.
The rainfall is plentiful.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 充 means 'full' or 'sufficient,' and 沛 means 'copious' or 'swift.' Think of it as 'fully copious'—like a river overflowing with water, representing abundance and energy.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is moderately formal and commonly used in both written and spoken Chinese, though it leans slightly more toward written contexts. It is often used to describe non-physical things like energy, vitality, resources, or emotions (e.g., rain, sunshine). It conveys a positive connotation of sufficiency and strength.

📖 Grammar Points

Typically used as a predicate adjective after a subject (e.g., 精力充沛) or as an attributive modifier before a noun with 的 (e.g., 充沛的雨水). It can also follow adverbs like 很, 非常 to indicate degree.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, being 精力充沛 is highly valued as a sign of health and productivity. The word is often used in contexts praising natural resources or personal vitality, reflecting an appreciation for abundance and vigor.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar to 充足 (chōngzú, 'sufficient, adequate') which focuses more on meeting needs, and 丰富 (fēngfù, 'rich, abundant') which emphasizes variety or quantity. 充沛 specifically implies a vigorous, overflowing abundance, often with a dynamic or energetic quality.

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