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舒畅 (shū chàng) — happy and carefree; comfortable and relaxed

Definition

舒畅 describes a comfortable, relieved feeling in the body or mood — both physical ease and emotional well-being. Closer to ‘at ease and carefree’ than 自在, which is more about being naturally comfortable in oneself.

adjective
happy and carefreecomfortable and relaxed

Examples

  • ，舒畅。
    Fàng jià de shí hou, tā xīn qíng tè bié shū chàng.
    During the holiday, she feels especially happy and carefree.
  • ，舒畅。
    Pào gè rè shuǐ zǎo, quán shēn dōu hěn shū chàng.
    After a hot bath, my whole body feels comfortable and relaxed.
  • ，舒畅。
    Zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng, gǎn jué xīn xiōng shū chàng jí le.
    Standing on the mountaintop, I feel extremely free and easy.

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
畅chàngsmooth

舒 and 畅 both suggest ease and smoothness, together describing a carefree, comfortable state.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
舍舍shè
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.

Open 舒 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 暢; 畅 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
申申shēn
Sound part声符shēngfú
昜
昜yáng暢chàng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 暢 combines 申 and 昜, with 昜 giving the sound; the simplified 畅 is a later shorthand.

Open 畅 →
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