享 (xiǎng) — to enjoy, to benefit from
Definition
享 (xiǎng) is a written/formal verb meaning 'to enjoy' (rights, benefits) or 'to have the use of'. Most often seen in set phrases like 享有 (rights/privileges) and 共享 (to share) — for everyday 'enjoy' in speech, use 享受.
verb
to enjoyto benefit from
Examples
- 。Tā tuì xiū hòu kāi shǐ xiǎng shòu shēng huó.He started to enjoy life after retirement.
- 。Měi gè gōng mín dōu xiǎng yǒu píng děng de quán lì.Every citizen enjoys equal rights.
- 。Zhè ge xiàng mù ràng wǒ men gòng tóng xiǎng shòu le chuàng xīn de chéng guǒ.This project allowed us to together enjoy the fruits of innovation.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
享 was a drawing of an ancestral shrine.
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