开朗

開朗

kāilǎng

adjective HSK 7 #14,339

Meanings

1 cheerful; outgoing; open-minded
2 bright and clear (of weather or landscape)

Characters

Literally 'open and bright' — describes a personality that is sunny and welcoming, like an open, well-lit space.

Examples

她性格开朗，很容易交朋友。

Tā xìnggé kāilǎng, hěn róngyì jiāo péngyou.

She has a cheerful personality and makes friends easily.

他变得越来越开朗了。

Tā biàn de yuèláiyuè kāilǎng le.

He's become more and more outgoing.

Tips

usage

性格开朗 (cheerful personality) is one of the most common phrases in Chinese dating profiles and self-introductions. It's the go-to positive personality descriptor.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

朗 lǎng