Table 8 Similar words of 愉快 yúkuài 'pleasant' and 高興 gāoxìng 'happy', respectively
From: Word sketch lexicography: new perspectives on lexicographic studies of Chinese near synonyms
愉快 yúkuài 'pleasant' | 高興 gāoxìng 'happy' | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Word | Similarity | Word | Similarity | ||||
快樂 | kuàilè | happy | 0.449 | 難過 | nánguò | sad | 0.315 |
輕鬆 | qīngsōng | relaxed | 0.397 | 期待 | qīdài | look forward to | 0.306 |
溫馨 | wēnxīn | warm | 0.335 | 欣慰 | xīnwèi | gratified | 0.302 |
歡樂 | huānlè | joy | 0.328 | 盼望 | pànwàng | yearn for | 0.293 |
美好 | měihǎo | fine | 0.283 | 樂意 | lèyì | willing | 0.279 |
愉悅 | yúyuè | pleasure | 0.281 | 驚訝 | jīngyà | surprised | 0.279 |
興奮 | xīngfèn | excited | 0.271 | 害怕 | hàipà | be afraid | 0.274 |
痛苦 | tòngkǔ | pain | 0.268 | 滿意 | mǎnyì | satisfied | 0.274 |
難忘 | nánwàng | memorable | 0.266 | 期盼 | qīpàn | look forward to | 0.264 |
悲傷 | bēishāng | sad | 0.248 | 感激 | gǎnjī | grateful | 0.246 |
浪漫 | làngmàn | romantic | 0.244 | 擔憂 | dānyōu | worry | 0.241 |
喜悅 | xǐyuè | joy | 0.24 | 遺憾 | yíhàn | regret | 0.238 |
尷尬 | gāngà | awkward | 0.24 | 覺得 | juéde | feel | 0.233 |
平靜 | píngjìn | calm | 0.234 | 理解 | lǐjiě | understanding | 0.229 |
幸福 | xìngfú | happy | 0.233 | 肯定 | kěndìng | affirmative | 0.226 |
祥和 | xiánghé | peaceful | 0.23 | 關心 | guānxīn | care | 0.222 |
激動 | jīdòng | excite | 0.228 | 樂於 | lèyú | be happy to | 0.221 |
嚴肅 | yánsù | serious | 0.226 | 感謝 | gǎnxiè | thank | 0.221 |
平安 | píngān | safe | 0.219 | 渴望 | kěwàng | desire | 0.218 |
無奈 | wú’nài | helpless | 0.218 | 深信 | shēnxìn | firmly believe | 0.217 |
親切 | qīnqiè | cordial | 0.217 | 在意 | zàiyì | care | 0.212 |
開心 | kāixīn | happy | 0.214 | 相信 | xiāngxìn | believe | 0.209 |
有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting | 0.214 | 清楚 | qīngchu | clear | 0.207 |
平和 | pínghé | mild | 0.212 | 記得 | jìde | remember | 0.206 |
緊張 | jǐngzhāng | nervous | 0.21 | 慶幸 | qìngxìng | rejoice | 0.204 |
悲痛 | bēitòng | grieved | 0.208 | 痛心 | tòngxīn | distressed | 0.204 |