Chinese word

享受

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎng shòu

Meaning

  • verbenjoy

Example

我喜欢享受安静的假期。wǒ xǐ huān xiǎng shòu ān jìng de jià qī

I like to enjoy a quiet vacation.

Illustration for 享受 (enjoy)

More examples

他学会了享受当下，不再为小事焦虑。tā xué huì le xiǎng shòu dāng xià bú zài wèi xiǎo shì jiāo lǜ

He learned to enjoy the present and no longer worries about small things.

Core concept

The self takes in what life offers and turns a received moment or sensation into pleasure.

Common phrases

  • 享受人生xiǎng shòu rén shēng

    enjoy life

  • 享受当下xiǎng shòu dāng xià

    enjoy the present

Similar words

喜欢xǐ huān: To have a liking for a person or thing.
享有xiáng yǒu: To possess a right or benefit and receive its advantages.
欣赏xīn shǎng: To appreciate and enjoy the beauty of art, music, or other works.
感受gǎn shòu: To sense an outside stimulus or experience and form an inner impression.

Definition in Chinese

得到并从中获得快乐或满足，常指对生活、时光、感觉等的愉悦体验dé dào bìng cóng zhōng huò dé kuài lè huò mǎn zú cháng zhǐ duì shēng huó shí guāng gǎn jué děng de yú yuè tǐ yàn

Word origin

The compound joins 享 (xiǎng, "to enjoy or partake of an offering") with 受 (shòu, "to receive"), preserving the idea that pleasure comes from fully taking in what is available.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this verb freely with abstract conditions such as peace, free time, and freedom, not only with activities or physical objects.

Other meanings

  • enjoymentnoun
  • savorverb

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