kāi xīn
pleased; happy
我很开心。
wǒ hěn kāixīn.
I am very happy.
他收到礼物很开心。
tā shòudào lǐwù hěn kāixīn.
He was very happy to receive the gift.
我们都很开心。
wǒmen dōu hěn kāixīn.
We are all very happy.
伤心 (shāngxīn)
sad
难过 (nánguò)
upset
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The Chinese word 开心 (kāixīn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 开 (kāi) and 心 (xīn). The character 开 (kāi) originally meant "to open" or "to begin", and it is often used in the sense of "to be happy" or "to be cheerful". The character 心 (xīn) means "heart" or "mind", and it is often used in the sense of "feeling" or "emotion". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 开心 (kāixīn), which literally means "to open the heart" or "to feel happy". This word is commonly used in Chinese to express the feeling of happiness, joy, or contentment.
