How to Say ‘I want to relax.’ in Simplified Chinese
想放松一下。
xiǎng fàng sōng yī xià
[shyang fahng-sohng ee-shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [想] goes directly before the action you want to do: [想放松一下] = 'want to relax a bit.' Chinese often stacks it this way with no extra word for 'to,' like [想喝酒] 'want to drink'.
Phrase Breakdown
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; would like to
Shows what someone wants to do or feels like doing at the moment.
今天工作太累了，我想放松一下。
Work was too tiring today; I want to relax a bit.
放松一下
fàng sōng yī xià
relax a bit
放松 means 'relax'; 一下 makes it sound a little softer and more casual.
周末我想放松一下。
I want to relax a bit on the weekend.
Words in this phrase
放松
fàng sōng
[fahng-sohng]
to relax; unwind
Means to unwind, chill out, or ease stress.
听听音乐会让我放松。
Listening to music helps me relax.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a little; briefly
Adds a light, casual feeling to an action, like doing something for a short while.
喝一杯，放松一下。
Have a drink and relax a bit.
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