Usage note
幸福表示很快乐、生活很好。
xìng fú biǎo shì hěn kuài lè 、 shēng huó hěn hǎo。
幸福 means happiness or a good life.
Context note
幸福常用于家庭、生活和感受。
xìng fú cháng yòng yú jiā tíng 、 shēng huó hé gǎn shòu。
Happiness often appears with family, life, and feelings.
5 examples
她很幸福。
tā hěn xìng fú。
She is very happy.
这个家庭很幸福。
zhè ge jiā tíng hěn xìng fú。
This family is very happy.
幸福的生活需要努力。
xìng fú de shēng huó xū yào nǔ lì。
A happy life requires effort.
我觉得很幸福。
wǒ jué de hěn xìng fú。
I feel very happy.
祝你幸福。
zhù nǐ xìng fú。
Wish you happiness.
5 mini stories
一家人在一起很幸福。
yì jiā rén zài yì qǐ hěn xìng fú。
A family being together is very happy.
他觉得现在的生活很幸福。
tā jué de xiàn zài de shēng huó hěn xìng fú。
He feels his life is very happy now.
孩子的笑声让人感到幸福。
hái zi de xiào shēng ràng rén gǎn dào xìng fú。
A child's laughter makes people feel happy.
她说幸福就是家人健康。
tā shuō xìng fú jiù shì jiā rén jiàn kāng。
She said happiness means family health.
简单的生活也可以很幸福。
jiǎn dān de shēng huó yě kě yǐ hěn xìng fú。
A simple life can also be very happy.
Mini dialogue
全家在一起
A
你觉得什么时候最幸福？
Nǐ juéde shénme shíhou zuì xìngfú?
When do you feel happiest?
B
全家人一起吃晚饭的时候，我感到很幸福。
Quánjiā rén yīqǐ chī wǎnfàn de shíhou, wǒ gǎndào hěn xìngfú.
When the whole family eats dinner together, I feel very happy.
帮助别人
A
帮助同学让你感到幸福吗？
Bāngzhù tóngxué ràng nǐ gǎndào xìngfú ma?
Does helping classmates make you feel happy?
B
是的，看到他们笑，我也很幸福。
Shì de, kàn dào tāmen xiào, wǒ yě hěn xìngfú.
Yes, seeing them smile makes me happy too.
Related words and contrasts
similar
快乐
kuài lè
joyful, cheerful
a lighter, more momentary happiness
similar
美满
měi mǎn
perfectly happy (life, family)
often describes a happy family or life
opposite
难过
nán guò
sad
a common opposite feeling