tòngkuài

痛快

HSK 4Word · Adjective

happy; to one's heart's content; straightforward

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Meanings

3 senses · 11 examples
1.

adjective

joyful; happy; delighted

Describes a pleasant, relieved, or satisfying feeling.

Kàn看
zhe着
chǎng场
shàng上
yī一
duī堆
yī一
duī堆
de的
mài麦
zi子
 ,
xīn心
lǐ里
zhēn真
tòng痛
kuài快
 。

Looking at the piles of wheat on the threshing ground, my heart is truly joyful.

Jiě解
jué决
le了
zhè这
ge个
dà大
nán难
tí题
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
tè特
bié别
tòng痛
kuài快
 。

Having solved this big problem, he feels extremely happy.

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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
tòng痛
kuài快
de地
xiào笑
le了
 。

Hearing this good news, everyone laughed heartily.

2.

adjective

to one's heart's content; thoroughly enjoyable; fully satisfied

Often describes an activity that is done fully and without restraint, leaving one feeling satisfied.

Zhè这
ge个
zǎo澡
xǐ洗
de得
zhēn真
tòng痛
kuài快
 !

That shower was so refreshing!

Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
tòng痛
tòng痛
kuài快
kuài快
de地
wán玩
le了
yī一
chǎng场
 。

We had a thoroughly enjoyable time playing over the weekend.

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Xià夏
tiān天
chī吃
ge个
bīng冰
zhèn镇
xī西
guā瓜
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
tòng痛
kuài快
 。

Eating a chilled watermelon in summer is so satisfying.

Ràng让
wǒ我
men们
tòng痛
tòng痛
kuài快
kuài快
de地
hē喝
yī一
bēi杯
ba吧
 !

Let's have a drink to our heart's content!

3.

adjective

straightforward; frank; direct; prompt

Describes a person's character or manner of speaking/acting without hesitation or hidden agendas.

Duì队
zhǎng长
tòng痛
kuài快
de地
dā答
yìng应
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
yāo要
qiú求
 。

The team leader agreed to our request without hesitation.

Tā他
hěn很
tòng痛
kuài快
 ,
shuō说
dào到
nǎr哪
zuò儿
dào做
nǎr到
 哪
 儿
 。

He's very straightforward; he does what he says.

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Lǎo老
bǎn板
shì是
ge个
tòng痛
kuài快
rén人
 ,
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
guǎi拐
wān弯
mò抹
jiǎo角
 。

The boss is a frank person who doesn't like beating around the bush.

Tā他
bàn办
shì事
hěn很
tòng痛
kuài快
 ,
cóng从
bù不
tuō拖
tuō拖
lā拉
lā拉
 。

He handles matters promptly and never drags his feet.