Meaning of 享受
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to enjoy
- to live it up
- pleasure
Measure word: 種|种
How to use 享受
享受 works as a verb for enjoying comforts, rights, or experiences, and as a noun meaning pleasure or a treat. It often goes with words like 生活 (shēnghuó), 假期 (jiàqī), or 权利 (quánlì). Example: 我们周末好好享受一下。(Wǒmen zhōumò hǎohǎo xiǎngshòu yíxià.) Let's really enjoy ourselves this weekend.
享 (xiǎng) means to enjoy something good, and 受 (shòu) means to receive. When you enjoy something, you receive the good things life gives you.
Common mistake: Learners often write 享 (xiǎng) as 亨 (hēng) or confuse it with 想 (xiǎng, to think) because they sound the same. Also, 受 here is fourth tone shòu, not shǒu like 手 (hand).
享受 in example sentences
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享 xiǎng · to enjoy · 8 strokes
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受 shòu · to receive · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 享受.
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce |
| 受到 | shòudào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punishe |
| 难受 | nánshòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc) |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to sense; perception |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | unbearable; unable to endure |
| 承受 | chéngshòu | to bear; to support |
| 分享 | fēnxiǎng | to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial) |
| 忍受 | rěnshòu | to bear; to endure |
| 共享 | gòngxiǎng | to share; to enjoy together |
| 受灾 | shòuzāi | disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity |
| 遭受 | zāoshòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) |
Questions about 享受
What does 享受 mean?
享受 (xiǎngshòu) means "to enjoy; to live it up" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 享受?
享受 is made of 2 characters: 享 (8 strokes), 受 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 享受 an HSK word?
Yes. 享受 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 享受 and 喜欢?
喜欢 (xǐhuan) means to like something in general. 享受 means to actively enjoy an experience or benefit while it happens, like 享受阳光 (enjoy the sunshine). You would not say 享受 for liking a person.
Can 享受 describe something negative?
As a noun it can suggest indulgence, as in 贪图享受 (tāntú xiǎngshòu), to be greedy for comfort. On its own, though, 享受 usually has a positive meaning.