How to say “comfortable” in Chinese

舒服

shūfu

comfortable; feel well

adjective · HSK 2 · topic “Leisure and health”

“Comfortable” in Chinese is 舒服, shū fu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

舒服 is read shū fu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

fu — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

舒

shū — stretch out; comfortable

服

fú — clothes; serve

In 衣服 it is read with the neutral tone.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “舒服”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 舒服. Tap the sound icon to listen.

你看起来不太舒服。nǐkànqǐlaibútàishūfuYou don't look well.
你看起来不太舒服，怎么了？nǐkànqǐlaibútàishūfu,zěnmeleYou don't look well, what's wrong?
你哪儿不舒服？nǐnǎrbùshūfuWhere does it hurt?
今天下雨，加上我有点儿不舒服，就没出门。jīntiānxiàyǔ,jiāshàngwǒyǒudiǎnrbùshūfu,jiùméichūménIt's raining today, and on top of that I'm not feeling well — so I didn't go out.
这个沙发很软坐着很舒服zhègeshāfāhěnruǎn,zuòzhehěnshūfuThis sofa is soft, it's comfortable to sit on.
这件衬衫是棉的，穿着很舒服。zhèjiànchènshānshìmiánde,chuānzhehěnshūfuThis shirt is cotton; it's very comfortable to wear.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “comfortable” in Chinese?

“Comfortable” in Chinese is 舒服, pinyin shūfu.

What does 舒服 mean?

舒服 (shūfu) means “comfortable; feel well”.

How do you write 舒服?

舒服 is 2 characters: 舒 (shū) — stretch out; comfortable; 服 (fú) — clothes; serve. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 舒服?

舒服 is read shūfu. Tones: shū — first tone, fu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“comfortable” in the lesson “What hurts?”

This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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