Chinese word

愉快

Pronunciation

Pinyinyú kuài

Meaning

  • adjectiveenjoyable

Example

这次旅行真愉快。zhè cì lǚ xíng zhēn yú kuài

This trip was really enjoyable.

Illustration for 愉快 (enjoyable)

More examples

和同事一起工作很愉快。hé tóng shì yì qǐ gōng zuò hěn yú kuài

It is very enjoyable to work with my colleagues.

Core concept

A light, settled feeling of happiness that makes time spent in an experience flow easily.

Common phrases

  • 愉快的经历yú kuài de jīng lì

    a pleasant experience

  • 愉快的回忆yú kuài de huí yì

    pleasant memories

  • 愉快的心情yú kuài de xīn qíng

    a pleasant mood

  • 愉快的时光yú kuài de shí guāng

    pleasant times

Similar words

开心kāi xīn: Cheerful and having fun in the moment, often with a smile.
高兴gāo xìng: Happy and glad, with a lively feeling of joy about something.
快乐kuài lè: Happy and enjoying a lasting sense of well-being.
惬意qiè yì: Comfortable, relaxed, and quietly satisfied.

Definition in Chinese

心情愉快，感到高兴或满足，常用来描述使人舒服或开心的经历或状态。xīn qíng yú kuài gǎn dào gāo xìng huò mǎn zú cháng yòng lái miáo shù shǐ rén shū fú huò kāi xīn de jīng lì huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

愉 (yú, "joyful") + 快 (kuài, "comfortable") form a meaning-reinforcing compound in which happiness and ease together describe a pleasing state or experience.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly describes the overall quality of an experience or interaction rather than a sudden burst of emotion, making it useful for polite comments about time spent together.

Other meanings

  • cheerfuladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 愉快地yú kuài dìenjoyablyadverb

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