Chinese word

不舒服

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù shū fú

Meaning

  • adjectiveunwell

Example

我今天不舒服，想休息。wǒ jīn tiān bù shū fú xiǎng xiū xī

I am feeling unwell today, so I want to rest.

Illustration for 不舒服 (unwell)

More examples

吃了辣的东西后，他的胃有点不舒服。chī le là de dōng xī hòu tā de wèi yóu diǎn bù shū fú

After eating spicy food, his stomach feels a little uncomfortable.

Core concept

The body or mind is out of its usual comfortable balance, without necessarily being seriously ill.

Common phrases

  • 有点不舒服yóu diǎn bù shū fú

    feel a little unwell

  • 胃不舒服wèi bù shū fú

    an uncomfortable stomach

  • 睡觉时不舒服shuì jiào shí bù shū fú

    feel uncomfortable while sleeping

Similar words

难受nán shòu: Feeling physically or emotionally distressed and unable to feel at ease.
累lèi: Lacking energy and strength because of physical or mental tiredness.
不适bú shì: A state of physical discomfort or an unusual bodily sensation.
头晕tóu yūn: Feeling dizzy or light-headed, as if the body is unsteady.

Definition in Chinese

表示身体或精神感到不舒适或无法正常活动，常见于口语，通常指程度较轻的不适。biǎo shì shēn tǐ huò jīng shén gǎn dào bù shū shì huò wú fǎ zhèng cháng huó dòng cháng jiàn yú kóu yǔ tōng cháng zhǐ chéng dù jiào qīng de bú shì

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") placed before 舒服 (shūfu, "comfortable") creates 不舒服 (bùshūfú, "uncomfortable"), a compound that marks comfort as absent.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear "uncomfortable" as mainly social or physical awkwardness, while this Chinese adjective commonly reports a person's bodily condition, so context is important.

Other meanings

  • sickadjective
  • tiredadjective
  • uncomfortableadjective

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