Chinese word

痛快

Pronunciation

Pinyintòng kuài

Meaning

  • adjectivesatisfying

Example

电影里反派被抓了，我觉得很痛快。diàn yǐng lǐ fǎn pài bèi zhuā le wǒ jué de hěn tòng kuài

The villain was caught in the movie, and I feel very satisfied.

Illustration for 痛快 (satisfying)

More examples

运动后出了一身汗，感觉很痛快。yùn dòng hòu chū le yì shēn hàn gǎn jué hěn tòng kuài

After exercising and sweating all over, I feel very refreshed.

Core concept

Pleasure that arrives when pent-up feeling is released and the situation finally feels right.

Common phrases

  • 真痛快zhēn tòng kuài

    truly refreshing

  • 痛快极了tòng kuài jí le

    very refreshing

Similar words

爽快shuǎng kuài: Feeling refreshed and comfortable after unpleasant feelings have faded.
开心kāi xīn: Feeling cheerful and enjoying something in a bright, happy mood.
高兴gāo xìng: Feeling glad because something brings joy or pleasure.
满意mǎn yì: Feeling content because expectations or needs have been met.

Definition in Chinese

感到非常爽快或心情舒畅，常用来表示因事情发展或宣泄后获得满足或解气的感觉。gǎn dào fēi cháng shuǎng kuài huò xīn qíng shū chàng cháng yòng lái biǎo shì yīn shì qíng fā zhǎn huò xuān xiè hòu huò dé mǎn zú huò jiě qì de gǎn jué

Word origin

痛 (tòng, "intense") + 快 (kuài, "pleased") joins intensity with pleasure to express a reaction that feels forceful, open, and relieving.

Usage tips

  • The word can sound openly partisan when a dispute ends in one side's favor, so the surrounding context helps show whether the reaction is playful or serious.

Other meanings

  • refreshingadjective
  • pleasantadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 痛痛快快tòng tòng kuài kuàiwholeheartedlyadverb

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