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雀跃

雀躍
quèyuè
adjective #19,504

Meanings

  1. 1 excited
  2. 2 in high spirits
  3. 3 elated

Examples

听到这个消息，孩子们雀跃不已。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, háizimen quèyuè bùyǐ.
Hearing the news, the children were overjoyed.
她心中雀跃，却尽量保持冷静。
Tā xīn zhōng quèyuè, què jǐnliàng bǎochí lěngjìng.
She was elated inside but tried to stay calm.

Tips

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).

Stroke Order

雀 què
跃 yuè