欢乐

huān lè

happy; joyous

HSK Level 3

Example Sentences

春节是欢乐的节日。

chūn jié shì huān lè de jié rì.

Spring Festival is a joyful festival.

我们都很欢乐。

wǒ men dōu hěn huān lè.

We are all very happy.

欢乐的时光总是过得很快。

huān lè de shí guāng zǒng shì guò dé hěn kuài.

Happy times always pass quickly.

Synonyms

Antonyms

悲伤 (bēishāng)

sadness

痛苦 (tòngkǔ)

pain

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 欢乐 (huānlè) is composed of two characters: 欢 (huān) and 乐 (lè). The character 欢 originally meant "to be happy" or "to rejoice", and it is composed of the radical 忄 (xīn), which represents the heart, and the phonetic component 忭 (yàn), which is related to the idea of joy or happiness. The character 乐 originally meant "music" or "to enjoy", and it is composed of the radical 忄 (xīn), which represents the heart, and the phonetic component 嶽 (yuè), which is related to the idea of music or enjoyment. When combined, the two characters 欢 and 乐 form the word 欢乐, which means "happiness", "joy", or "delight".

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