Chinese word

舒畅

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū chàng

Meaning

  • adjectivehappy

Example

听到好消息，我心里很舒畅。tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī wǒ xīn lǐ hěn shū chàng

Hearing the good news, I feel very happy.

Illustration for 舒畅 (happy)

More examples

运动后，我全身很舒畅。yùn dòng hòu wǒ quán shēn hěn shū chàng

After exercising, my whole body feels refreshed.

Core concept

A calm, open ease that makes the body or mind feel comfortable and unblocked.

Common phrases

  • 心里很舒畅xīn lǐ hěn shū chàng

    feel very refreshed

Similar words

舒服shū fú: Comfortable and free from physical discomfort, pain, or mental unease.
舒适shū shì: Pleasantly comfortable because the environment or conditions suit the body.
轻松qīng sōng: Relaxed after a burden or tension lessens, making thought and action easier.
满意mǎn yì: Content because a wish, expectation, or need has been fulfilled.

Definition in Chinese

表示心情或身体感到舒适、畅快。biǎo shì xīn qíng huò shēn tǐ gǎn dào shū shì chàng kuài

Word origin

舒畅 (shūchàng, "at ease and free-flowing") combines 舒 (shū, "to relax") + 畅 (chàng, "to flow freely"), presenting comfort as tension opening and movement becoming smooth.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word usually describes steady comfort after worry or strain, not the high excitement that English speakers may associate with happy.

Other meanings

  • refreshedadjective
  • feel relievedverb

Opposites

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