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title: "Qieyi Meaning: 惬意 (qièyì) Means “pleasant”"
description: "惬意 (traditional 愜意, qièyì) means “pleasant; comfortable; contented”. Hear its tones, see what 惬 and 意 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qieyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 惬意 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

惬意 qièyì

## pleasant; comfortable; contented

## Its characters

1. 惬 qiè satisfied
2. 意 yì idea

## In a sentence

周末躺在沙发上看书，真惬意。 Lying on the sofa reading on the weekend is so pleasant.

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## More words with 惬 or 意

- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [创意 chuàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangyi)
- [恶意 èyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyi)
- [故意 gùyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guyi)
- [介意 jièyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyi)
- [乐意 lèyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leyi)
- [留意 liúyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyi)
- [满意 mǎnyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/manyi)
- [民意 mínyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minyi)
- [任意 rènyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renyi)

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