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“feel relieved” in Chinese

Chinese

Also安心 (ān xīn) · 宽心 (kuān xīn) · 释怀 (shì huái) · 如释重负 (rú shì zhòng fù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinqìng xìng

Example

听说他平安回来,我很庆幸。tīng shuō tā píng ān huí lái wǒ hěn qìng xìng

I felt relieved when I heard that he had returned safely.

Illustration for 庆幸 (feel relieved)

How to say “feel relieved” in Chinese

“Feel relieved” in Chinese is 庆幸 (qìng xìng).

A difficult moment gives way to a safe result, leaving a person glad and at ease.

Full entry for 庆幸: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 庆幸

出门时下雨,他暗自庆幸带了雨伞。chū mén shí xià yǔ tā àn zì qìng xìng dài le yú sǎn

It rained when he left home, and he secretly felt relieved that he had brought an umbrella.

Tips for using 庆幸

  • Unlike ordinary happiness, this verb usually looks back at a danger or bad result that has been avoided, so it describes a response to an outcome rather than a general mood.

Other Chinese words for “feel relieved”

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安心

ān xīn

verbfeel relieved

听到消息,他终于安心了。tīng dào xiāo xī tā zhōng yú ān xīn le

After hearing the news, he finally felt relieved.

3

宽心

kuān xīn

verbfeel relieved

听你这么说,我就宽心了。tīng nǐ zhè me shuō wǒ jiù kuān xīn le

When you say that, I feel relieved.

4

释怀

shì huái

verbfeel relieved

听了他的道歉我终于释怀了。tīng le tā de dào qiàn wǒ zhōng yú shì huái le

After hearing his apology, I finally felt relieved.

考试结束后,他如释重负。kǎo shì jié shù hòu tā rú shì zhòng fù

He felt relieved after the exam ended.

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