开朗

開朗

kāilǎng

adjective HSK 7-9 #14,339

Meanings

1 cheerful; outgoing; open-minded
2 bright and clear (of weather or landscape)

Characters

Literally 'open and bright' - describes a personality that is sunny and welcoming, like an open, well-lit space.

Examples

HSK 2

他变得越来越开朗了。

Tā biàn de yuèláiyuè kāilǎng le.

He's become more and more outgoing.

HSK 3

她性格开朗，很容易交朋友。

Tā xìnggé kāilǎng, hěn róngyì jiāo péngyou.

She has a cheerful personality and makes friends easily.

Tips

usage

性格开朗 (cheerful personality) is one of the most common phrases in Chinese dating profiles and self-introductions. It's the go-to positive personality descriptor.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

朗 lǎng