How to say “comfortable” in Chinese

舒适
shūshì

comfortable

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Home and neighbors”

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

How to pronounce it

舒适 is read shū shì: 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
shì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

舒
shū — stretch out; comfortable
适
shì — suit, fit

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

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 “舒适”.

Examples

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

  • 公寓交通便利,居住舒适。gōngyùjiāotōngbiànlì,jūzhùshūshìApartment: convenient transport, comfortable living.
  • 这个公寓不大但是很舒适zhègegōngyùbúdà,dànshìhěnshūshìThis apartment isn't big, but it's very comfortable.
  • 这个公寓很舒适zhègegōngyùhěnshūshìThis apartment is very comfortable.
  • 新家布置得很舒适。xīnjiābùzhìdehěnshūshìThe new apartment is set up very cozily.

More words from the lesson “An apartment through an agency”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “comfortable” in Chinese?

“Comfortable” in Chinese is 舒适, pinyin shūshì.

What does 舒适 mean?

舒适 (shūshì) means “comfortable”.

How do you write 舒适?

舒适 is 2 characters: 舒 (shū) — stretch out; comfortable; 适 (shì) — suit, fit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 舒适?

舒适 is read shūshì. Tones: shū — first tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“comfortable” in the lesson “An apartment through an agency”

This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. 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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