高高兴兴

高高興興

gāogāoxìngxìng

adjective #25,738

Meanings

1 cheerful and happy
2 in high spirits
3 delighted
4 gaily

Characters

high (reduplicated)

happy (reduplicated)

Examples

孩子们高高兴兴地去上学了。

Háizimen gāogāoxìngxìng de qù shàngxué le.

The children went to school happily and cheerfully.

她高高兴兴地接受了这份礼物。

Tā gāogāoxìngxìng de jiēshòu le zhè fèn lǐwù.

She happily accepted the gift.

Tips

grammar

高高兴兴 is the reduplicated form of 高兴 (gāoxìng, happy). AABB reduplication of adjectives in Chinese adds emphasis and creates a sense of vividness or thoroughness: 高兴 → 高高兴兴 (very happy, cheerfully).

Stroke Order

高 gāo

兴 xīng