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高兴 — meaning in English

gāo xìng

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English meaning

delight noun A feeling of great pleasure or joy.
glad adj Pleased or happy about something.
joy noun A feeling of great happiness or delight.
pleased adj Happy or satisfied about something.
rejoice verb To feel or show great joy or delight.

Senses

高兴 is used for these senses in English:

delight To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
glad Pleased; happy; gratified.
joy A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
pleased Happy, content
rejoice (intransitive) To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy. [from 14th c.]

delight — full definition

noun A feeling of great pleasure or joy.
verb To give someone great pleasure or joy.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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