Question 1

How do you pronounce 喜怒哀乐?

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喜怒哀乐 is pronounced "xǐ-nù-āi-lè" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 喜怒哀乐 mean?

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喜怒哀乐 (xǐ-nù-āi-lè) means: four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4].

Question 3

How do you write 喜怒哀乐 in Chinese?

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喜怒哀乐 is written with 4 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 喜怒哀樂.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 喜怒哀乐?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 喜怒哀乐 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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