舒服

• Pinyin: shū fu
• Hanzi breakdown: 舒 = 舍 (house) + 予 (give), meaning 'to stretch out, relax'; 服 = 月 (body) + 卩 + 又 (hand), meaning 'clothing/to submit'

Meaning

Comfortable; feeling well. Describes physical comfort or a pleasant physical state.

Used for both physical comfort (a comfortable chair, comfortable clothes) and bodily well-being (feeling well or unwell). 不舒服 (uncomfortable/unwell) is a very common way to say you feel sick. Can describe objects, environments, or one's physical condition.

Examples

1. 这张沙发坐着很舒服。 This sofa is very comfortable to sit on.
2. 我今天不太舒服。 I'm not feeling well today.
3. 洗完澡以后感觉很舒服。 I feel very comfortable after taking a shower.

Usage Guide

Context: health, comfort, daily life

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 你身体舒服吗？(Are you feeling okay?)
• 这双鞋穿着很舒服。(These shoes are very comfortable to wear.)

Don't Say

• 不要说'我很舒服'来形容一个地方 (Don't say 我很舒服 to describe a place — say 这个地方很舒服 or 我在这里觉得很舒服; 我很舒服 describes your physical state, not a location)

Origin & History

舒 (shū, to stretch out) + 服 (fú, to submit/clothing). Together they convey the feeling of being at ease, stretched out comfortably without tension.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal