喜悦

喜悅
xǐyuè
noun HSK 7 #9,039

Meanings

  1. 1 joy; delight; elation

Characters

Both characters express happiness — has the heart radical , showing it's a feeling from within.

Examples

Tā liǎn shàng yángyìzhe xǐyuè de xiàoróng.
Her face was beaming with a joyful smile.
Fēngshōu de xǐyuè ràng nóngmínmen chōngmǎn le xīwàng.
The joy of a good harvest filled the farmers with hope.

Tips

usage
喜悦 is more literary and elegant than 高兴 (happy) or 开心 (glad). You'll see it in writing, speeches, and formal contexts. In daily conversation, people say 高兴 or 开心 instead.

Stroke Order

yuè