雀跃

雀躍

quèyuè

adjective #19,504

Meanings

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.

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.

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