充 (chōng) - to fill & to serve as
充 · chōng
to fill;
to serve as;
to act as;
to pretend;
sufficient;
ample
to fillto serve asto act as
Usage highlights
to fill withto rechargeto act assufficientto pretendto supplement
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The room is filled with sunshine (充满阳光).
- He serves as a manager (充当经理).
- We need to recharge the battery (充电).
- The explanation is sufficient (充分的解释).
Collocations
- to fill with(充满)
- to recharge(充电)
- to act as(充当)
- sufficient(充分)
- to pretend(冒充)
- to supplement(补充)
Idioms
- To fill with pride(充耳不闻)
- To have a guilty conscience(做贼心虚)
- To be full of vigor and vitality(精力充沛)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted a person carrying a burden, evolving to mean 'to fill' or 'to act as'.
- In modern contexts, often used in words related to energy, sufficiency, and substitution.