开怀

開懷

kāihuái

adverb #18,426

Meanings

1 to one's heart's content
2 heartily
3 without restraint

Characters

bosom; heart; to cherish

Examples

HSK 2

大家开怀大笑。

Dàjiā kāihuái dàxiào.

Everyone laughed heartily.

HSK 7-9

今天我们开怀畅饮吧！

Jīntiān wǒmen kāihuái chàngyǐn ba!

Let's drink to our hearts' content today!

Tips

memory

开 (open) + 怀 (bosom/heart) - to open your heart, i.e., to do something freely and joyfully.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

怀 huái