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Learn Chinese in 1 min: How to say "happy" in Chinese?

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DetailHSK Words
快乐

kuài lè

 

常用于节日祝福

Often used for festival greetings

 

春节快乐

Chūn jié kuài lè!

Happy Spring Festival!

 
开心

kāi xīn

 

形容当下的心情

Describes a current mood

 

我今天很开心!

Wǒ jīn tiān hěn kāi xīn!

I am very happy today!

 

学习要点 | Learning Points

词汇 | Vocabulary

快乐 (kuài lè): Happy, joyous (formal, for events).

开心 (kāi xīn): Happy, glad (informal, for feelings).

语法 | Grammar

Subject + Adverb (很) + Adjective (开心).

Example: 我 (I) + 很 (very) + 开心 (happy).

文化 | Culture

"快乐" is the standard greeting for holidays like "春节快乐" (Happy Spring Festival) or "生日快乐" (Happy Birthday).

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