安享

ānxiǎng
verb #36,615

Meanings

  1. 1 to enjoy in peace
  2. 2 to enjoy peacefully (life, old age, success)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tuìxiū hòu, tā zài xiāngxià ānxiǎng wǎnnián.
After retiring, he peacefully enjoyed his later years in the countryside.
HSK 7-9
Tāmen yījiārén ānxiǎng tiānlúnzhīlè.
The whole family peacefully enjoyed the simple happiness of family life.

Tips

usage
Almost always followed by abstract objects of long-term contentment: 安享晚年 ('enjoy a peaceful old age'), 安享天伦 ('enjoy family bliss'), 安享太平 ('enjoy peaceful times'). The ('peaceful') element makes it incompatible with short-term or hedonic pleasures.

Stroke Order

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