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豫

Character · AdjectiveTraditional愉

happy; contented

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

happy; joyful; pleased

literary

Used in formal literary contexts, often to describe facial expressions or emotional states.

Tīng听
dào到
huò获
jiǎng奖
de的
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
nán难
yǎn掩
yú愉
sè色
 。

Hearing the news of winning the award, he couldn't hide his happy expression on his face.

Miàn面
duì对
shī失
bài败
 ,
tā她
méi没
yǒu有
lù露
chū出
bù不
yuè悦
de的
shén神
qíng情
 。

Facing failure, she did not show a displeased look.

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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
wán玩
dé得
shí十
fēn分
yú愉
kuài快
 。

The children played very happily in the park.

Tā她
de的
yán言
tán谈
jǔ举
zhǐ止
jiān间
tòu透
zhe着
yú愉
yuè悦
de的
qì气
xī息
 。

There is a cheerful vibe in her words and actions.

Shōu收
dào到
péng朋
you友
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
 ,
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
mǎn满
shì是
yú愉
yuè悦
 。

Receiving a gift from a friend filled his heart with joy.

2.

adjective

comfortable; leisurely; contented

literary

Used in fixed literary phrases to describe a comfortable, indulgent lifestyle.

Cháng长
qī期
ān安
yì逸
xiǎng享
lè乐
huì会
ràng让
rén人
sàng丧
shī失
dòu斗
zhì志
 。

Long-term comfortable indulgence will make people lose their fighting spirit.

Guò过
dù度
yì逸
yú愉
huì会
sǔn损
hài害
shēn身
tǐ体
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

Excessive comfort and indulgence will harm physical health.