爽快 (shuǎng kuai) — (adjective) refreshed, rejuvenated (feeling); (adjective) frank, straightforward (personality)

Definition

爽快 covers two linked senses: feeling refreshed/rejuvenated (body), and frank, straightforward (personality). For personality it is more colloquial than 坦率; for physical refresh, it pairs with weather/exertion like 爽.

adjective
refreshedrejuvenated (feeling)frankstraightforward (personality)

Examples

  • 爽快
    Yùn dòng hòu xǐ gè rè shuǐ zǎo, quán shēn dōu hěn shuǎng kuai.
    After exercise, taking a hot shower makes me feel very refreshed all over.
  • 爽快
    Tā zhè ge rén hěn shuǎng kuai, nǐ gēn tā shuō huà bú yòng guǎi wān.
    He's a very straightforward person; you don't need to beat around the bush when talking to him.
  • 爽快
    Lǎo bǎn shuǎng kuai dì dā ying le wǒ men de yāo qiú.
    The boss agreed to our request without hesitation.

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