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快乐

kuàilè

happy

Usage note

快乐可以用来形容人们的心情,比如在节日、生日或者和朋友一起玩的时候。

kuài lè kě yǐ lái yòng de míng jīng, bǐ 如 在 jié rì、shēng rì huò zhě ér qiě yǔ péng yǒu yī qǐ wán de shí hòu。

快乐 can be used to describe people's moods, such as during festivals, birthdays, or when playing with friends.

Context note

快乐常用于描述日常生活中的愉快时刻,比如家庭聚会、朋友相聚或者户外活动等。

kuài lè cháng yòng yú miáo huì rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de yuè wǎn kè shí, bǐ 如 fàn dì jiā tíng jù huì、péng yǒu jù jù huò zhě hū wài huó dòng děng。

快乐 is often used to describe happy moments in daily life, such as family gatherings, friend meet-ups, or outdoor activities.

5 examples

今天是快乐的一天。
jīn tiān shì kuài lè de yì tiān。
Today is a happy day.
我们一起去公园玩得很快乐
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán dé hěn kuài lè。
We went to the park together and had a lot of fun.
妈妈总是带我去做快乐的事情。
mā ma zǒng shì dài wǒ qù zuò kuài lè de shì qíng。
Mom always takes me to do happy things.
每天早上起床都很快乐
měi tiān zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng dōu hěn kuài lè。
Getting up every morning is very happy.
和朋友聊天总是很快乐
hé péng yǒu liáo tiān zǒng shì hěn kuài lè。
Chatting with friends is always very happy.

5 mini stories

周末我们去公园野餐,大家都很快乐。天气很好,大家玩得很开心。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù gōng yuán yě cān, dà jiā dōu hěn kuài lè。 tiān qì hěn hǎo, dà jiā wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
On the weekend, we went to have a picnic in the park and everyone was very happy. The weather was great, and everyone had a lot of fun.
妈妈带我去游乐园,我玩得很快乐。妈妈也很开心。
mā ma dài wǒ qù yóu lè yuán, wǒ wán dé hěn kuài lè。 mā ma yě hěn kāi xīn。
Mom took me to the amusement park and I had a lot of fun. Mom was also very happy.
每天晚上我们都会一起看动画片,看完后大家都很快乐
měi tiān wǎn shàng wǒ men dōu huì yì qǐ kàn dòng huà piàn, kàn wán hòu dà jiā dōu hěn kuài lè。
Every night we would watch cartoons together and everyone was very happy after watching.
我们一起去爬山,虽然很累但是很快乐
wǒ men yì qǐ qù pá shān, suī rán hěn lèi dàn shì hěn kuài lè。
We went together to climb the mountain and although it was tiring, we were very happy.
和家人一起做饭,我们都很快乐
hé jiā rén yì qǐ zuò fàn, wǒ men dōu hěn kuài lè。
Cooking with family, we were all very happy.

Mini dialogue

生日快乐

A
祝你生日快乐
Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!
Happy birthday to you!
B
谢谢你,我今天很快乐
Xièxie nǐ, wǒ jīntiān hěn kuàilè.
Thank you, I am very happy today.

一起玩

A
和朋友一起玩真快乐
Hé péngyou yīqǐ wán zhēn kuàilè.
Playing with friends is really happy.
B
是啊,快乐的时间过得很快。
Shì a, kuàilè de shíjiān guò de hěn kuài.
Yes, happy times pass very quickly.

Related words and contrasts

similar
高兴
gāo xìng
glad; cheerful

Very common near-synonym for happy feelings

similar
开心
kāi xīn
happy; delighted

Everyday word for feeling happy, similar to 快乐

opposite
难过
nán guò
sad

Direct opposite expressing sadness

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