Meaning
愉悦 describes a state of happiness, pleasure, or delight. It can be used both as an adjective to describe pleasant feelings or experiences, and as a verb meaning to make someone feel pleased or delighted. It's more formal and literary than casual words like 高兴 (happy) or 开心 (cheerful).
Usage
愉悦 is commonly used in written Chinese, formal speech, or when describing refined, sophisticated pleasure. You'll see it frequently in literature, news articles, and formal contexts. It often describes emotional states that are calm and deep rather than excited or exuberant. Common patterns include 感到愉悦 (to feel pleased) and 心情愉悦 (in a pleasant mood).
Examples
- 01听到这个好消息，她心情非常愉悦。, .Upon hearing this good news, she felt very delighted.
- 02优美的音乐能让人感到身心愉悦。.Beautiful music can make people feel physically and mentally pleased.
Characters
Common collocations
- 心情愉悦in a pleasant mood
- 感到愉悦to feel pleased
- 身心愉悦physically and mentally pleased
- 愉悦的心情a pleasant mood
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to positive emotions and contain the heart radical (忄/心), indicating emotional states. The combination creates an intensified meaning of pleasure and joy.