高兴

gāo xìng

HSK 1Adjective (形)Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

adj

The most common and direct way to express happiness.

happy; delighted; joyful

愉快而兴奋。

Words:

高兴极了

Synonyms:

开心快乐愉快欢乐欢快喜悦快活欣喜欢喜欢欣欣忭忻悦痛快欣然

Antonyms:

难过伤心悲伤悲哀痛苦沮丧苦恼烦恼哀伤忧愁不快忧郁愁怨忧伤悲楚怅然忧戚生气

Sentences:

收(shōu)到(dào)礼(lǐ)物(wù)，他(tā)高(gāo)兴(xìng)极(jí)了(le)
He was extremely happy to receive the gift.
今(jīn)天(tiān)天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)
The weather is great today, and everyone is very happy.

Used to express willingness or pleasure in doing something.

to be willing to; to be happy to (do something)

喜欢、乐意（做某事）。

Synonyms:

Sentences:

我(wǒ)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)帮(bāng)助(zhù)你(nǐ)
I am very happy to help you.
如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)需(xū)要(yào)，我(wǒ)高(gāo)兴(xìng)陪(péi)你(nǐ)一(yī)起(qǐ)去(qù)
If you need, I'd be happy to go with you.

Describes the action or process of becoming happy.

to become happy; to feel delighted

感到愉快而兴奋。

Words:

高兴起来高兴万分

Sentences:

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xī)，他(tā)立(lì)刻(kè)高(gāo)兴(xìng)起(qǐ)来(lái)
Hearing the good news, he immediately became happy.
看(kàn)到(dào)孩(hái)子(zi)们(mén)平(píng)安(ān)回(huí)家(jiā)，父(fù)母(mǔ)高(gāo)兴(xìng)万(wàn)分(fēn)
Seeing the children return home safely, the parents were overjoyed.

tall; high

prosperous; prevalent