雀跃

雀躍

quèyuè

adjective #19,504

Meanings

HSK 4

她心中雀跃，却尽量保持冷静。

Tā xīnzhōng quèyuè, què jǐnliàng bǎochí lěngjìng.

She was elated inside but tried to stay calm.

HSK 7-9

听到这个消息，孩子们雀跃不已。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, háizi men quèyuè bùyǐ.

Hearing the news, the children were overjoyed.

memory

雀跃 literally means 'sparrow leaping' - picture a sparrow hopping excitedly, and you'll remember the feeling of bubbling joy.

usage

Often appears in four-character expressions: 欢呼雀跃 (cheering and jumping for joy), 欢欣雀跃 (elated and overjoyed).

雀 què

跃 yuè