愉快 yúkuài happy
happy; cheerful; delightful
How to remember 愉快: 愉 happy + 快 quick = happy.
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How it is used
- Happy / pleasant / cheerful - often about experiences and occasions - 旅途愉快！ (lǚtú yúkuài) have a pleasant trip!; 合作愉快 (hézuò yúkuài) a pleasant collaboration.
- More formal/written than 高兴 (gāoxìng, happy/glad): 愉快 often describes a pleasant experience or wishes someone one, e.g. 祝你生日愉快 happy birthday.
- Describes the quality of a time/mood rather than a momentary reaction.
Example sentences
- 飞行愉快！ Fēixíng yúkuài!Have a good flight.
- 度假愉快！ Dùjià yúkuài!Enjoy your holidays.
- 祝我们合作愉快！ Zhù wǒmen hézuò yúkuài!Here's wishing that we have a pleasant cooperation!