Writing
痛快 (tòng kuài) — how to say "joyful" in Chinese
痛快
Joyful
adjective
Character composition
痛
thoroughly
快
fast
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Collocations
玩得痛快
wán de tòngkuài
have a great time
觉得痛快
juéde tòngkuài
feel delighted
痛快地哭
tòngkuài de kū
cry one's heart out
Examples
在炎热的夏天，跳进清凉的游泳池里游泳，感觉特别痛快和舒服。
In the hot summer, jumping into a cool swimming pool feels particularly joyful and comfortable.
玩得真痛快！
We had a great time!
Frequently asked questions
Joyful meaning in Chinese
"joyful" in Chinese is 痛快 (tòng kuài).
痛快 meaning in English
痛快 (tòng kuài) means "Joyful".
How is 痛快 pronounced?
It is pronounced tòng kuài (written as tong kuai, tongkuai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "joyful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 痛快: 痛 has 12 strokes, 快 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 痛快?
痛快 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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