coeng3 faai3暢快畅快
Jyutpingcoeng3 faai3
Yalecheung faai
Definition
Carefree, cheerful, and relaxed without any worries.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical or mental release of tension, often following an activity that clears the mind or body. It captures a sense of liberation or unburdened ease that is more profound than just being happy. While it can describe a situation, it is most frequently used to describe a personal state of relief or satisfaction.
Examples
The weather is so nice today, it feels really delightful to go for a hike in the countryside.
After working out and breaking a sweat, I feel so refreshed and carefree.
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Common phrases
in a joyful and carefree mood
thoroughly enjoyable and uninhibited
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 爽, which is much more versatile and can describe anything from a cold drink to a physical sensation or even a sexual experience. 暢快 is more specific to a sense of emotional or mental clarity and is generally more formal or literary in tone than 爽.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
