Chinese word

松弛

Pronunciation

Pinyinsōng chí

Meaning

  • verbrelax

Example

经过休息，她的神经终于松弛下来。jīng guò xiū xī tā de shén jīng zhōng yú sōng chí xià lái

After she rested, her nerves finally relaxed.

Illustration for 松弛 (relax)

More examples

剧烈运动后，肌肉会松弛。jù liè yùn dòng hòu jī ròu huì sōng chí

After strenuous exercise, the muscles relax.

Core concept

Force that keeps something taut gradually weakens, whether the subject is a body, a system, or an abstract condition.

Common phrases

  • 肌肉松弛jī ròu sōng chí

    muscles relax

  • 松弛下来sōng chí xià lái

    relax

Similar words

放松fàng sōng: Loosen physical or mental tension on purpose and become calm and comfortable.
缓和huǎn hé: Make tension, conflict, or a situation less severe and more peaceful.
缓解huán jiě: Make pain or illness symptoms weaker and the resulting discomfort lighter.

Definition in Chinese

多用于书面或专业语境，表示肌肉、组织或系统由紧张向放松或缓和的转变，也可用于抽象状态的弛缓。duō yòng yú shū miàn huò zhuān yè yǔ jìng biǎo shì jī ròu zǔ zhī huò xì tǒng yóu jǐn zhāng xiàng fàng sōng huò huǎn hé de zhuǎn biàn yě kě yòng yú chōu xiàng zhuàng tài de chí huǎn

Word origin

松 (sōng, "loose") + 弛 (chí, "slacken") form a compound whose two parts directly point to the release of tightness in a body or state.

Usage tips

  • Everyday Chinese usually uses a common verb for a person's deliberate unwinding, whereas 松弛 (sōngchí, "to relax") is more typical in formal descriptions of tension easing in the body or a system.

Other meanings

  • slackeningnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 松弛剂sōng chí jìmuscle relaxantnoun

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