欣然

xīnrán

adverb #16,827

Meanings

1 gladly
2 cheerfully
3 with pleasure

Characters

thus; -ly (adverb suffix)

Examples

HSK 3

她欣然同意帮忙。

Tā xīnrán tóngyì bāngmáng.

She cheerfully agreed to help.

HSK 5

他欣然接受了邀请。

Tā xīnrán jiēshòu le yāoqǐng.

He gladly accepted the invitation.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

欣 xīn

然 rán