欣然

xīnrán

adverb #16,827

Meanings

Tā xīnrán jiēshòu le yāoqǐng.

He gladly accepted the invitation.

Tā xīnrán tóngyì bāngmáng.

She cheerfully agreed to help.

欣然 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, you'd say 高兴地 (happily) or 乐意 (willing). 欣然 is typically used in written Chinese or formal contexts.

欣 xīn

然 rán