Definition
痛快 describes both a feeling of unrestrained enjoyment (e.g., after swimming or chatting freely) and a direct, frank personality. As a feeling, it's stronger and more physical than 开心 or 愉快 — it implies doing something to your heart's content. As a personality trait, it's more colloquial than 直接 and overlaps with 爽快, but 痛快 emphasizes speaking one's mind without holding back.
adjective
delightedto one's heart's content (experiencing pleasure fully)straightforwarddirect (of personality or speech)
Examples
- 痛快！Jīntiān qù yóuyǒng yóu de zhēn tòng kuài!I went swimming today and had a really great time!
- 痛快，。Tā zhège rén hěn tòng kuài, yǒu shénme shuō shénme.He's a very straightforward person — he says whatever's on his mind.
- ，痛快。Dàjiā hē le yì wǎnshang jiǔ, liáo de tèbié tòng kuài.Everyone drank all evening and had a wonderfully free-flowing conversation.
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