畅然

暢然

chàngrán

adjective

Meanings

1 happily
2 cheerfully
3 in high spirits

Characters

smooth; unimpeded; free-flowing

(suffix forming adverbs of manner)

Examples

HSK 2

雨过天晴，心中畅然。

Yǔguò-tiānqíng, xīnzhōng chàngrán.

After the rain the sky cleared, and his heart felt at ease.

HSK 7-9

听完这首曲子，他畅然一笑。

Tīng wán zhè shǒu qǔzi, tā chàngrán yí xiào.

After listening to the piece, he smiled cheerfully.

Tips

register

Literary register. 畅 means "unimpeded, free-flowing," and the suffix 然 turns it into a state - "in a free-flowing manner." More common in writing than in speech.

Stroke Order

畅 chàng

然 rán