喜滋滋

xǐzīzī
adjective #66,741

Meanings

  1. 1 delighted; quietly pleased; with joy welling up inside

Examples

HSK 4
Nǎinai yí kàndào sūnzi jiù xǐzīzī de.
Grandma is delighted the moment she sees her grandson.
HSK 5
Tīngshuō jiǎngjīn zhǎng le, tā xīnli xǐzīzī de.
Hearing that the bonus had gone up, he felt quietly delighted.

Tips

usage
Very common in modern speech. 滋滋 suggests joy welling up from inside, a steady, warm pleasure rather than a burst of excitement. For outward beaming use 笑眯眯; for giddy use 乐呵呵.

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