HSK · Level 55
105 words
Chinese word
爽
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuǎng
Meaning
- adjectivegreat
Example
今天真爽。jīn tiān zhēn shuǎng
Today feels really great.
More examples
这部电影结局太好，让人爽得不得了。zhè bù diàn yǐng jié jú tài hǎo ràng rén shuǎng de bù dé liǎo
The movie's ending is so good that it makes you feel incredibly great.
Core concept
The sense of being freshly cleared of heaviness, bringing ease and pleasure at once.
Common phrases
感觉爽gǎn jué shuǎng
feel great
爽得不得了shuǎng de bù dé liǎo
feel incredibly great
Similar words
舒服shū fú: Feeling comfortable and at ease when the body or mind has no discomfort.
爽快shuǎng kuài: Feeling refreshed, clear, and cheerful with a bright sense of ease.
痛快tòng kuài: Feeling deeply relieved and satisfied as built-up stress or frustration is released.
Definition in Chinese
表示身心感到清爽、舒服的状态，常因凉风、洗澡、运动或完成一件事等外在刺激而产生的短暂愉快感。biǎo shì shēn xīn gǎn dào qīng shuǎng shū fú de zhuàng tài cháng yīn liáng fēng xí zǎo yùn dòng huò wán chéng yí jiàn shì děng wài zài cì jī ér chǎn shēng de duǎn zàn yú kuài gǎn
Word origin
The older meaning of 爽 (shuǎng, "bright and clear") developed naturally into the modern sense of feeling refreshed, at ease, and pleased.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word often works as a brief reaction to a just-finished experience, giving it a more spontaneous tone than a general statement of approval.
Other meanings
- refreshingadjective
- comfortableadjective
Opposites
- 沉闷chén mèndulladjective
Related words
- 爽快感shuǎng kuài gǎnrefreshing feelingnoun
- 爽口shuáng kǒurefreshing to the palateadjective