舒服
shūfu
comfortable / well
舒服 means comfortable or feeling well. The negative form 不舒服 is extremely common for saying you feel unwell.
Example sentences
你哪里不舒服？
Nǐ nǎlǐ bù shūfu?
Where do you feel unwell?
吃了药以后舒服多了。
Chī le yào yǐhòu shūfu duō le.
I feel much better after taking the medicine.
How to use 舒服 in practice
舒服 is a health & medical item that is easiest to learn inside a complete sentence. Read it with the pinyin shūfu, then connect it to the meaning “comfortable / well” before trying to use it from memory. The examples on this page show the phrase in context: 你哪里不舒服？ / 吃了药以后舒服多了。.
When you practice 舒服, do not stop at recognition. Say one example aloud, swap in a new person, place, object, or time word, and then use the phrase in a short answer. This turns a glossary entry into real Mandarin output and exposes word-order or pronunciation mistakes quickly.
Common learner mistake
A common learner mistake is to memorize 舒服 only as “comfortable / well” and then translate word by word from English. Instead, learn the whole chunk with the words around it. Notice which nouns, verbs, measure words, or polite markers appear before and after the phrase, and copy that pattern in your own sentence.
Mini practice prompt
Practice prompt: open Doctor appointment guide, start a short conversation, and use 舒服 naturally in your first or second reply. If the sentence feels awkward, compare it with the examples above and try again with a smaller sentence.
Memory tip: review 舒服 tomorrow by covering the English meaning, reading only shūfu, and producing a sentence before checking the examples. Active recall helps this word survive beyond one reading session.
Practice related pages
FAQ
How do I say "I don't feel well"?
Say 我不舒服. This is a very common and polite way to express feeling unwell without specifying symptoms.
How can I remember 舒服 faster?
Say 舒服 inside a full sentence, change one detail, and repeat it in a realistic prompt. The combination of sound, meaning, and context is stronger than memorizing the translation alone.
Can I use 舒服 in conversation practice?
Yes. Start with the example sentence, then use 舒服 in a short AI conversation so you can see whether the surrounding word order and tone feel natural.
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