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欢乐

huān lè · huan le

Traditional 歡樂

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. gaiety
  2. gladness
  3. glee
  4. merriment
  5. pleasure
  6. happy
  7. joyous
  8. gay
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A card for New Year

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)写了(xiěle)一张(yīzhāng)卡片(kǎpiàn)。

    I wrote you a card.

  2. Liangliang

    上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)什么(shénme)？

    What does it say?

  3. Dengdeng

    祝(zhù)你(nǐ)新年(xīnnián)欢乐(huānlè)！

    Wishing you a joyful New Year!

  4. Liangliang

    欢乐(huānlè)？平时(píngshí)我们(wǒmen)说(shuō)快乐(kuàilè)。

    Joyful? Usually we say happy.

  5. Dengdeng

    欢乐(huānlè)更(gèng)有(yǒu)过年(guònián)的(de)感觉(gǎnjué)。

    Joyful feels more like New Year.

  6. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！不过(bùguò)上面(shàngmiàn)写(xiě)的(de)名字(míngzi)是(shì)琦琦(qíqí)。

    Thanks! But the name written on it is Qiqi.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)欢(huān)乐(lè)地(de)玩(wán)耍(shuǎ)。

The children played joyfully in the park.

02

节(jié)日(rì)里(lǐ)，到(dào)处(chù)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)欢(huān)乐(lè)的(de)气(qì)氛(fēn)。

During the festival, the atmosphere was filled with joy everywhere.

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欢
huān

joyous; happy

乐
lè

happy; cheerful

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