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享受 (xiǎng shòu) — to enjoy; to take pleasure in

Definition

享受 (xiǎngshòu) is a verb meaning to enjoy or savor an experience — broader than 欣赏 (appreciate art/skill) and more active than the noun 乐趣 (pleasure felt). Often pairs with abstract experiences: 享受生活, 享受自由.

verb
to enjoyto take pleasure in
Measure word · 种

Examples

  • 享受。
    Wǒ fēi cháng xiǎng shòu zhè ge jià qī.
    I really enjoy this vacation.
  • 享受。
    Zhè jiā cān tīng de shí wù ràng wǒ shí fēn xiǎng shòu.
    The food at this restaurant makes me really enjoy it.
  • 享受。
    Wǒ men yīng gāi xué huì xiǎng shòu shēng huó.
    We should learn to enjoy life.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

享xiǎngenjoy
受shòureceive

享受 combines 享 (enjoy) and 受 (receive) to mean taking pleasure in something.

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A 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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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

受 possibly combines 爪 and 又 as hands with 舟 as a boat, to show handing something over.

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