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高兴
高興
gāoxìng
1. happy
2. glad
3. willing (to do sth)
4. in a cheerful mood
HSK 1

Character Breakdown

高
gāo
tall, lofty; high, elevated
HSK 1 10 丶
兴
xìng
to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

高高兴兴
gāogāoxìngxìng
cheerful and optimistic

Example Sentences (10)

你怎么有点儿不高兴？
Nǐ zěnme yǒu diǎnr bù gāoxìng?
Why are you a little unhappy?
Text 3
很高兴认识您！李小姐。
Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nín! Lǐ xiǎojiě.
Nice to meet you! Ms. Li.
Text 3
什么事让你这么高兴啊？
Shénme shì ràng nǐ zhème gāoxìng a?
What made you so happy?
Text 3
认识您我也很高兴！
Rènshi nín wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng!
I'm also very happy to meet you!
Text 3
很高兴认识你。
Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
Nice to meet you.
Text 3
生活的态度要自己选择，因此，遇到烦恼时，你应该想一些办法让自己从不高兴的心情中走出来。
Shēnghuó de tàidù yào zìjǐ xuǎnzé, yīncǐ, yùdào fánnǎo shí, nǐ yīnggāi xiǎng yìxiē bànfǎ ràng zìjǐ cóng bù gāoxìng de xīnqíng zhōng zǒu chūlái.
Your attitude toward life should be your own choice; therefore, when you encounter troubles, you should think of some ways to get yourself out of an unhappy mood.
Text 4
我想快点儿吧照片发给大家，叫朋友们也高兴高兴。
Wǒ xiǎng kuài diǎnr ba zhàopiàn fā gěi dàjiā, jiào péngyoumen yě gāoxìng gāoxìng.
I want to quickly send the photos to everyone, so my friends can be happy too.
Text 4
我想快点儿吧照片发给大家，叫朋友们也高兴高兴。
Wǒ xiǎng kuài diǎnr ba zhàopiàn fā gěi dàjiā, jiào péngyoumen yě gāoxìng gāoxìng.
I want to quickly send the photos to everyone, so my friends can be happy too.
Text 4
认识你我也很高兴。
Rènshi nǐ wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng.
I am also very happy to meet you.
Text 3
看你得意的样子！还以为你高兴是为了支持环保，原来是因为不用加班啊！
Kàn nǐ déyì de yàngzǐ! Hái yǐwéi nǐ gāoxìng shì wèile zhīchí huánbǎo, yuánlái shì yīnwèi bùyòng jiābān a!
Look how smug you are! I thought you were happy to support environmental protection, but it turns out it's because you don't have to work overtime!
Text 3

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