喜冲冲

喜衝衝

xǐchōngchōng

adjective

Meanings

HSK 3

听到好消息，她喜冲冲地给我打了电话。

Tīngdào hǎo xiāoxi, tā xǐchōngchōng de gěi wǒ dǎ le diànhuà.

On hearing the good news, she called me in a rush of excitement.

HSK 4

他喜冲冲地跑回家，拿着录取通知书。

Tā xǐchōngchōng de pǎo huí jiā, ná zhe lùqǔ tōngzhīshū.

He rushed home beaming with joy, clutching his acceptance letter.

usage

冲冲 adds the sense of rushing forward, so this isn't quiet contentment - it's happiness with momentum. Often pairs with verbs of motion (跑, 走, 进门).

喜 xǐ

冲 chōng