享受 (xiǎngshòu) · to enjoy

享受 (xiǎngshòu) means “to enjoy; enjoyment”. It is written with 2 characters: 享 (to share) + 受 (to receive). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 享受 is built

What 享 is made of

亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
  - 乛 — bent stroke
  - 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke

What 受 is made of

Origin hint: Something 冖 passed from one hand 爫 to another 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

我们一边吃饭，一边享受阳光。Wǒmen yībiān chīfàn, yībiān xiǎngshòu yángguāng.We enjoyed the sunshine while eating.

退休后，他开始享受生活。Tuìxiū hòu, tā kāishǐ xiǎngshòu shēnghuó.After retiring, he began to enjoy life.

What does 享受 mean?

享受 (xiǎngshòu) means “to enjoy; enjoyment”.

How do you pronounce 享受?

享受 is pronounced xiǎngshòu.

Which HSK level is 享受?

享受 is in Old HSK 5.

Learn 享受 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 104: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.