The Chinese word 高兴 means “happy” or “glad”. It is a commonly used word in everyday conversations and is often used to express one’s positive emotions and feelings. For example, you can say “我很高兴见到你” which means “I am very happy to meet you”. The word 高兴 can also be used to express gratitude or appreciation, such as “谢谢你，让我很高兴” which means “Thank you, it makes me very happy”.
Translation
Adjective: happy, glad, cheerful
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我很高兴能见到你 | wǒ hěn gāoxìng néng jiàn dào nǐ | I’m very happy to see you |
| 她听到好消息，非常高兴 | tā tīngdào hǎo xiāoxi, fēicháng gāoxìng | She was very happy to hear the good news |
| 听到你的成功，我感到非常高兴 | tīngdào nǐ de chénggōng, wǒ gǎndào fēicháng gāoxìng | I feel very happy to hear about your success |
| 孩子们看到礼物，都很高兴 | háizimen kàn dào lǐwù, dōu hěn gāoxìng | The children were all very happy to see the presents |
| 我的朋友很高兴地接受了我的邀请 | wǒ de péngyǒu hěn gāoxìng de jiēshòu le wǒ de yāoqǐng | My friend happily accepted my invitation |
| 春天来了，我感到非常高兴 | chūntiān lái le, wǒ gǎndào fēicháng gāoxìng | I’m very happy that spring has come |
| 她的笑容让我感到高兴 | tā de xiàoróng ràng wǒ gǎndào gāoxìng | Her smile makes me happy |
HSK
高兴 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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