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痛快

tòng kuài · tong kuai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. delighted
  2. to one's heart's content
  3. straightforward
  4. also pr. [tòng kuai]
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In a conversation

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A satisfying game

  1. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)的(de)球(qiú)打(dǎ)得(de)真(zhēn)痛快(tòngkuài)！

    Yesterday's ball game was so satisfying!

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，出(chū)了(le)一身(yīshēn)汗(hàn)。

    Yes, we were drenched in sweat.

  3. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)还(hái)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    Are we going today too?

  4. Liangliang

    去(qù)！不过(bùguò)这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)痛快(tòngkuài)地(de)赢(yíng)一次(yīcì)。

    Yes! But this time I want to win properly, once.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)啊(a)，不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)先(xiān)带上(dàishàng)球拍(qiúpāi)。

    OK, but bring your racket first.

  6. Liangliang

    球拍(qiúpāi)？我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)你(nǐ)带(dài)了(le)。

    Racket? I thought you brought it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

昨(zuó)天(tiān)我(wǒ)们(men)玩(wán)得(de)特(tè)别(bié)痛(tòng)快(kuài)!

Yesterday, we had a blast!

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by U2FS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)很(hěn)痛(tòng)快(kuài)，从(cóng)不(bú)绕(rào)弯(wān)子(zi)。

He speaks very directly and never beats around the bush.

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