biàn

忭

Character · Adjective

joyful; delighted

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

joyful; happy; delighted

literary

A classical/literary term, not commonly used in modern spoken Chinese. It often appears in formal writing or poetry.

Xīn欣
wén闻
jiā佳
xùn讯
 ，
bù不
shèng胜
huān欢
biàn忭
 。

I was overjoyed to hear the good news.

Jǔ举
guó国
shàng上
xià下
 ，
yī一
piàn片
huān欢
biàn忭
 。

The whole nation was filled with joy.

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Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
què雀
yuè跃
biàn忭
xǐ喜
 。

He was leaping and rejoicing in his heart.