喜滋滋

xǐzīzī

adjective #66,741

Meanings

1 delighted; quietly pleased; with joy welling up inside

Characters

(reduplicative, suggesting something welling up)

(reduplicative, suggesting something welling up)

Examples

听说奖金涨了，他心里喜滋滋的。

Tīngshuō jiǎngjīn zhǎng le, tā xīn li xǐzīzī de.

Hearing that the bonus had gone up, he felt quietly delighted.

奶奶一看到孙子就喜滋滋的。

Nǎinai yí kàn dào sūnzi jiù xǐzīzī de.

The moment Grandma sees her grandson, she's filled with joy.

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.

Stroke Order

喜 xǐ

滋 zī