How to Say ‘Want to relax’ in Traditional Chinese
想放鬆一下
xiǎng fàng sōng yī xià
[shyang fahng-sohng ee-shyah]
Phrase Breakdown
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; to feel like
Shows what someone wants to do.
我今天只想放鬆一下，不想想太多。
Today I just want to relax a bit and not think too much.
放鬆
fàng sōng
[fahng-sohng]
to relax
Means to unwind and release tension.
忙了一整天，晚上想放鬆一下。
After being busy all day, I want to relax a bit tonight.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a bit; for a moment
Makes the action sound lighter or more casual.
今晚我想放鬆一下，喝一杯就好。
Tonight I want to relax a bit; just one drink is enough.
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