喜孜孜

xǐzīzī

adjective

Meanings

1 beaming with delight; visibly pleased

Characters

(reduplicative, suggesting sustained feeling)

Examples

HSK 3

他一看到女朋友就喜孜孜的。

Tā yí kàndào nǚpéngyou jiù xǐzīzī de.

The moment he sees his girlfriend, he's all smiles.

HSK 7-9

孩子拿到奖状，喜孜孜地跑回家。

Háizi nádào jiǎngzhuàng, xǐzīzī de pǎo huí jiā.

The child got her certificate and ran home beaming.

Tips

usage

Interchangeable with 喜滋滋 in most contexts. 喜孜孜 leans slightly more literary; 喜滋滋 is the everyday form. Both describe happiness that's visible on the face.

Stroke Order

喜 xǐ

孜 zī