舒坦 (shū tan) — comfortable, at ease | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

adjective

comfortableat ease

Examples

，舒坦。
Tā tuì xiū yǐ hòu, rì zi guò dé fēi cháng shū tan.
After he retired, his life became very comfortable.
，舒坦。
Tǎng zài shā fā shàng, tā jué de quán shēn dōu hěn shū tan.
Lying on the sofa, he felt comfortable all over.
舒坦，。
Xīn lǐ bù shū tan, zuò shén me dōu méi yì si.
If you don't feel at ease inside, nothing you do is fun.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

舒shūcomfortable

'舒' (comfortable) and '坦' (open) build the idea of ease and comfort.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

舍予舒

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

予

予yǔ舒shū

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

舒 is made from 舍 and 予: 舍 supplies the meaning, while 予 supplies the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土旦坦

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

旦

旦dàn坦tǎn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

坦 is made from 土 (earth) plus 旦, which provides the sound. The earth part shows the sense is about ground.

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