joy; delight; happiness
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
joy; delight; happiness
literaryDescribes a feeling of deep happiness, often more formal or literary than informal words like 高兴 (gāoxìng).
Tīng听
dào到
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
liǎn脸
shang上
lù露
chū出
le了
xǐ喜
yuè悦
de的
xiào笑
róng容
。
Upon hearing the good news, a joyful smile appeared on his face.
Chéng成
gōng功
de的
xǐ喜
yuè悦
nán难
yǐ以
yòng用
yǔ语
yán言
xíng形
róng容
。
The joy of success is hard to describe in words.
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Jié节
rì日
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
，
dào到
chù处
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
xǐ喜
yuè悦
de的
qì气
fēn氛
。
On festival nights, a joyful atmosphere is everywhere.
Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
jiàn健
kāng康
chéng成
zhǎng长
，
fù父
mǔ母
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
xǐ喜
yuè悦
。
Seeing their child grow up healthy fills the parents' hearts with joy.