(gāo xìng) - happy, glad, pleased in Mandarin
gāoxìngTraditional: 高興
Translation
happy, glad, pleased
Word origin
A compound of 高 (gao) 'high', a pictograph of a tower, and 兴 (xing) 'mood, interest; to flourish'. Literally 'high spirits', hence 'happy, glad'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 高 (gao, 'high', pictograph) + 兴 (xing, 'mood, interest')
Stroke order
高
兴
Examples
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I am very happy to see you.
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Happy to hear this news.
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Are you happy?
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The child was delighted to receive the gift.
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She was so happy she jumped up.
高兴 (gāo xìng) means happy, glad, pleased. It is used as a adjective in everyday Mandarin speech.
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