痛快 (tòng kuài) — delighted, to one's heart's content (experiencing pleasure fully); straightforward, direct (of personality or speech)
Definition
痛快 is 'delighted / to one's heart's content' — stronger and more uninhibited than 开心 or 愉快. It also means 'straightforward and frank' of a person, like 爽快.
adjective
delightedto one's heart's content (experiencing pleasure fully)straightforwarddirect (of personality or speech)
Examples
- 痛快！Jīn tiān qù yóu yǒng yóu dé zhēn tòng kuài!I went swimming today and had a really great time!
- 痛快，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn tòng kuài, yǒu shén me shuō shén me.He's a very straightforward person — he says whatever's on his mind.
- ，痛快。Dà jiā hē le yì wǎn shàng jiǔ, liáo dé tè bié tòng kuài.Everyone drank all evening and had a wonderfully free-flowing conversation.
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