xīn

欣

Character · Adjective · Noun

happy; glad; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

happy; glad; joyful

Used to describe positive emotions and feelings of pleasure.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā她
lù露
chū出
le了
xīn欣
wèi慰
de的
xiào笑
róng容
 。

Upon hearing the good news, she showed a relieved and happy smile.

Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
 ,
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
huā花
ér儿
xīn欣
xīn欣
xiàng向
róng荣
 。

Spring has come, and the flowers in the garden are thriving happily.

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Tā他
xīn欣
rán然
jiē接
shòu受
le了
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
yāo邀
qǐng请
 。

He欣然 accepted the job offer.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
huān欢
xīn欣
gǔ鼓
wǔ舞
de地
qìng庆
zhù祝
jié节
rì日
 。

The children joyfully celebrated the festival with excitement.

Wǒ我
men们
yī一
jiā家
rén人
zài在
chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
gòng共
xiǎng享
tiān天
lún伦
zhī之
lè乐
 ,
gǎn感
dào到
wú无
bǐ比
xīn欣
wèi慰
 。

Our family enjoyed family happiness during the Spring Festival and felt extremely gratified.

2.

noun

surname Xin

Used as a family name in Chinese culture.

Wǒ我
de的
lì历
shǐ史
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Xīn欣
 。

My history teacher's surname is Xin.

Xīn欣
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Xin is the general manager of this company.

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Xīn欣
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
bìng并
bù不
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Xin is not very common in China.

Xīn欣
ā阿
yí姨
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xiǎo小
qū区
de的
rè热
xīn心
jū居
mín民
 。

Aunt Xin is an enthusiastic resident in our community.

Gēn根
jù据
jiā家
pǔ谱
jì记
zǎi载
 ,
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
zú族
de的
zǔ祖
xiān先
xìng姓
Xīn欣
 。

According to the genealogy, the ancestor of our family had the surname Xin.