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欢喜

歡喜
huānxǐ
adjective #13,111

Meanings

  1. 1 happy
  2. 2 joyous
  3. 3 delighted
  4. 4 to like; to be fond of

Examples

看到孙子来了，奶奶欢喜得不得了。
kàndào sūnzi lái le, nǎinai huānxǐ de bùdéliǎo.
Seeing her grandson arrive, grandma was overjoyed.

Tips

usage
欢喜 is slightly more literary and warm than 高兴. The idiom 皆大欢喜 means 'to everyone's delight'. The expression 欢喜冤家 describes a couple that argues a lot but loves each other.

Stroke Order

欢 huān
喜 xǐ