舒服 (shūfu) — comfortable; at ease

舒服 (shūfu)

舒服 describes a feeling of physical or emotional comfort. It is commonly used for how the body feels (身体不舒服 — feeling unwell) or how an environment feels (这把椅子很舒服 — this chair is comfortable). The negative 不舒服 is one of the most useful phrases for expressing that you feel sick or unwell.

Meanings

1. [adj] Comfortable; at ease — physically relaxed and pleasant.
2. [adj] Feeling well — the body is in a good state; opposite: 不舒服 (unwell, sick).

Example Sentences

这张床很舒服。 Zhè zhāng chuáng hěn shūfu. This bed is very comfortable.

我今天身体不舒服，不去上班了。 Wǒ jīntiān shēntǐ bù shūfu, bù qù shàngbān le. I'm not feeling well today; I'm not going to work.

泡澡以后感觉很舒服。 Pào zǎo yǐhòu gǎnjué hěn shūfu. Taking a bath makes you feel very comfortable afterward.

坐在这里很舒服，我不想走。 Zuò zài zhèlǐ hěn shūfu, wǒ bù xiǎng zǒu. Sitting here is so comfortable; I don't want to leave.

Collocations

Memory Hook

舒 (stretch/ease) plus 服 (clothes/fit) — when your clothes stretch and fit perfectly, your whole body feels 舒服.