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好受

hǎoshòu

to feel better; to feel comfortable

A person in a green blanket sips tea with relief
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Characters in this word

好 hǎo

Strokes
6
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 子 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

受 shòu

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
爫 claws, nails, talons 冖 cover 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 手术后的疼痛减轻以后,他整个人才好受了一点。 Shǒushù hòu de téngtòng jiǎnqīng yǐhòu, tā zhěng ge rén cái hǎoshòu le yìdiǎn. Only after the post-operative pain eased did he feel a little better overall.
  • 吃了药以后,他的头不那么疼了,好受多了。 Chī le yào yǐhòu, tā de tóu bú nàme téng le, hǎoshòu duō le. After taking medicine his headache eased and he feels much better.
  • 孩子生病了,妈妈心里一点也不好受。 Háizi shēngbìng le, māma xīnli yìdiǎn yě bù hǎoshòu. The child is sick, and the mother feels terrible.

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