biàn
昪
bright; joyful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
bright; shining
literaryA classical/literary term; rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. Mostly found in old texts.
Míng明
xīng星
yíng荧
yíng荧
，
xīng星
yuè月
jiāo交
biàn忭
。
The bright stars twinkle, and the stars and moon shine together.
Guāng光
huá华
biàn忭
yào耀
，
bù不
kě可
bī逼
shì视
。
The brilliant light was dazzling and impossible to look at directly.
adjective
joyful; happy; delighted
literaryA classical/literary term describing a state of joy; mostly used in old texts or formal, poetic contexts.
Wén闻
cǐ此
jiā佳
yīn音
，
bù不
shèng胜
huān欢
biàn忭
。
Upon hearing this good news, I was filled with joy.
Bǎi百
xìng姓
biàn忭
wǔ舞
，
gòng共
qìng庆
fēng丰
nián年
。
The people danced with joy, celebrating the bountiful harvest together.
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Qí其
xīn心
biàn忭
rán然
，
rú如
mù沐
chūn春
fēng风
。
His heart was joyful, as if bathed in the spring breeze.