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开心

kāi xīn · kai xin

Traditional 開心

HSK 2Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to feel happy
  2. to rejoice
  3. to have a great time
  4. to make fun of sb
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In a conversation

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Why so happy?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)开心(kāixīn)？

    Why are you so happy today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)公司(gōngsī)明天(míngtiān)放假(fàngjià)！

    Our company has a day off tomorrow!

  3. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)的(de)？我(wǒ)也(yě)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)！你(nǐ)打算(dǎsuàn)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Really? I am happy too! What do you plan to do?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)睡(shuì)一整天(yīzhěngtiān)，什么(shénme)也(yě)不(bù)做(zuò)。

    I want to sleep all day and do nothing.

  5. Liangliang

    这样(zhèyàng)你(nǐ)会(huì)更(gèng)开心(kāixīn)吗(ma)？

    Will that make you happier?

  6. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)！睡觉(shuìjiào)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)开心(kāixīn)的(de)事(shì)。

    Of course! Sleeping is the thing that makes me happiest.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(gè)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xi)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)开(kāi)心(xīn)。

Hearing this good news, everyone was very happy.

02

周(zhōu)末(mò)和(hé)朋(péng)友(you)一(yì)起(qǐ)爬(pá)山(shān)，我(wǒ)特(tè)别(bié)开(kāi)心(xīn)。

Hiking with friends on the weekend makes me especially happy.

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The characters

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开
kāi

to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

心
xīn

heart; mind

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