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let's learn how to say "happy" in Chinese.
例句 Example 1
和你在一起是最幸福的时光。
I'm the happiest when I'm with you.
例句 Example 2
什么时候你感觉最幸福？
When do you feel the happiest?
词汇 Vocabulary
- 幸福 (xìngfú): happy, happiness
- 和 (hé): and, with
- 在一起 (zài yīqǐ): together
- 是 (shì): to be, is/am/are
- 最 (zuì): most, -est (superlative)
- 的 (de): (possessive/modifying particle)
- 时光 (shíguāng): time, period of life
- 什么 (shénme): what
- 时候 (shíhou): time, moment
- 感觉 (gǎnjué): to feel, feeling
语法 Grammar
1. 最 (zuì) - Superlative
Used before an adjective or psychological verb to indicate "the most".
e.g., 最幸福 (zuì xìngfú) - the happiest, 最好 (zuì hǎo) - the best.
2. 的 (de) - Modifier
Connects an adjective or adjectival phrase to a noun.
e.g., 幸福的时光 (xìngfú de shíguāng) - happy times (lit. happiness's time).
3. 什么时候 (shénme shíhou) - When?
A common question phrase to ask "what time" or "when".
e.g., 你什么时候来？ (Nǐ shénme shíhou lái?) - When are you coming?
文化背景 Cultural Context
幸福 (xìngfú) in Chinese often implies a deeper, more profound sense of happiness, contentment, and well-being rather than just a fleeting moment of joy. It can be associated with life satisfaction, harmonious relationships, and a sense of purpose. While 高兴 (gāoxìng) or 开心 (kāixīn) might describe being happy about a specific event (e.g., receiving a gift), 幸福 is more about an overall state of being. The examples used, "I'm the happiest when I'm with you" and "When do you feel the happiest?", touch upon this more significant, often relational, aspect of happiness.
