How to say “heartily” in Chinese
heartily, to the full; without hesitation
“Heartily” in Chinese is 痛快, tòng kuài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
痛快 is read tòng kuài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 疒 “illness”. Inside, 甬 — as in 通 tōng: it hints at the sound.
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
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 “痛快”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 痛快. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他很痛快地答应了tāhěntòngkuàidedāyingleHe agreed right away, without hesitation.
- 今天玩得真痛快jīntiānwándezhēntòngkuàiWe had a blast today!
More words from the lesson “Mood and atmosphere”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “heartily” in Chinese?
“Heartily” in Chinese is 痛快, pinyin tòngkuài.
What does 痛快 mean?
痛快 (tòngkuài) means “heartily, to the full; without hesitation”.
How do you write 痛快?
痛快 is 2 characters: 痛 (tòng) — painful; pain; 快 (kuài) — fast; happy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 痛快?
痛快 is read tòngkuài. Tones: tòng — fourth tone, kuài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“heartily” in the lesson “Mood and atmosphere”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. 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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