舒心 (shū xīn) — pleasant and comfortable; happy and at ease | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

adjective

pleasant and comfortablehappy and at ease

Examples

，舒心。
Zhù zài zhè ge xiǎo qū, shēng huó hěn shū xīn.
Living in this neighborhood, life is very comfortable.
，舒心。
Gōng zuò huán jìng hǎo le, dà jiā zì rán jiù shū xīn le.
When the work environment improves, everyone naturally feels happy and at ease.
舒心。
Tuì xiū hòu tā zhōng yú guò shàng le shū xīn de rì zi.
After retirement, he finally began living a pleasant and comfortable life.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

舒 (relax) acts on 心 (heart), giving a pleasant, at-ease feeling.

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.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 心 comes from a drawing of a heart, now highly stylized.

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