How to Say Happy in Chinese - Difference between 高兴gāoxìng开心kāixīn愉快yúkuài快乐kuàilè幸福xìngfú

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This video lesson talks about different Chinese words for happiness. It starts from 03:57
00:29 - 广告 - guǎnggào
03:57 - 高兴 - gāoxìng
05:41 - 开心 - kāixīn
07:58 - 愉快 - yúkuài
10:06 - 快乐 - kuàilè
12:16 - 幸福 - xìngfú
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[@changito4625]

Finally an explanation for this topic, 感谢你！ Emotions through emojis nice and ez 😂 高兴 😄 开心 🙂 愉快 😊 快乐 🤗 幸福

[@P.rhoeas]

I love how you are so thorough with your explanations! ✨ I remember that before I quit learning Chinese at school and started learning by myself, I asked my teacher what was the difference between these words, and he simply replied that we do have more than one word in Portuguese to describe happiness as well. But that was the whole explanation! 😭 In my head, I always thought there was no reason for Chinese to have multiple words for happiness if they don’t have a difference among them. And the more I studied, the more I realized that we may use them interchangeably in Portuguese because we are too lazy to learn the difference, but this does not apply to Chinese at all. I do like to be assertive with speaking/writing, so I always make sure the words I am choosing convey exactly what I am trying to say, so I am glad you are the same 👀💞 Thanks for another great video!

[@maru3906]

我高兴得跳了起来。 在中国的每一天我都非常开心。 看到你开心，我就开心了。 很高兴认识你。

[@faridunfaridun2088]

我也很高兴认识你

[@eddyavailable]

joy happy blissful pleasantness enjoyment and many more

[@perfectstudents8361]

It would be weird to say the words Blissful or Pleasantness in a conversation.

[@pokefound253]

Shuo, you're the only KZbinr I've rang the bell for, youre hands down the best Chinese learning content creator out there, keep it up!

[@superpayaseria]

The correct way to say it is today before the lesson get's started not get started.

[@wallylove]

I actually think you are a very good teacher

[@QuizmasterLaw]

Though I new all these colocations well before it never occurred to me there are a lot of ways to describe happy in Chinese and perhaps more, certainly by frequency, than in English 开心 - open hearted i.e. well disposed in other words happy, inner attitude 高兴 - gāoxìng excited and happy, external stimulus 快乐 - kuaile used for expressing wishes 愉快 - yúkuài joyous, relaxed, pleasant 幸福 - xìngfú happiness in ones life

[@tagkoz5254]

more than English? No...I'm not so sure. "fun" (adj) describes a thing or activity, but it's often used to say someone enjoyed something "joy" (noun) and "joyful" describe short-term states; "enjoy" is the verb "thrilled" and "ecstatic" are different ways to talk about a short-term happy feeling that's particularly energetic "pleased" and "content," similarly, are different ways to talk about a short-term feeling happy, but when it's lower energy. ("pleased" also suggests the person is grateful) "satisfied" is probably the more formal way of saying a person or people are happy about something; "grateful" is probably a more casual version, though I think both would be heard in the news. "optimistic" or "bright" might be good adjectives for someone's personality (though they also suggest a bit more than being "happy"; "optimistic" suggests one assumes positive explanations for most things, whereas "bright" suggests a cheerful and perhaps high-energy behavior); note: you may also hear "optimistic" be used to describe how someone feels about a particular thing or future event "serenity" (noun) I think is usually used to describe a peaceful happiness, long-term "bliss" (noun) or "blissful" (adjective) is used to describe a ...usually short-term feeling, but it could be for days, and it's an exaggerated no-worries high-level sort of happiness. [I keep thinking of more, so I'll stop there] ...The thing is, with language, some of these are usually used in certain ways, so you may not hear them often (I'm guessing "yukuai" is a version of this). My Chinese is terrible, but I've heard "kuaile," "gaoxing," and "kaixin" pretty often, but different contexts - I'm guessing it's the same with English. It depends on the context. Speaking of, you yourself mentioned at least 6 different ways of saying you're happy in English just in trying to compare the different Chinese terms (well-disposed; excited; happy; joyous/joyful; pleasant; and relaxed [though "content" or "satisfied" are probably more useful]) Forgive me...I hope you don't mind me responding as such. Your word-choice and syntax suggests you may be an English language learner, so I wanted to comment partly for you and others learning English, and partly because I think many language learners (like me) underestimate the nuance and complexities of other languages...or perhaps, overestimate their own language.

[@tjhenshall6423]

@@tagkoz5254 There's even more than this! Just to name a few that only begin with the letter 'J' for instance: Jolly, Joyous, joy, jovial, jubilation, jouissance

[@johnsarkissian5519]

Actually, English has other words than just “happy” which can translate those five Chinese words more accurately. For example, gao-xing is best translated as glad or pleased. Kuai-le means lively, upbeat. Xing-fu is happiness or bliss, etc.

[@QuizmasterLaw]

@@johnsarkissian5519 English has a huge vocabulary but happy is the go to word for everyone and everything. 轻松could be happy go lucky, light hearted, it's entirely possible to make very good appropriate translations in any case but in fact just like English gloms it all on AND so also it does the same with HAPPY. It's part of why english is a fairly easy language to learn despite its *apparently* unruly (in truth... arcane) spelling and reduplicated grammar (vestiges of Latin/French and German grammar).

[@sunfirefire45]

他高兴得跳了起来。在中国的每一天我都非常开心。看到你高兴，我就开心了。 很高兴认识你。

[@sunfirefire45]

太棒了。我很高兴。谢谢姐姐。

[@jammerware]

I was literally just wondering about this the other day. Thanks for the help!

[@user-vl4kq4dz5z]

我也是啊! Shuo 老师 has super powers :'

[@pansaltman]

每次我看你的视频我非常高兴 🤩

[@bornacabrijan]

Big love from Croatia 🇭🇷💘🇨🇳

[@tommaso2375]

Hi Shuo, love your channel and videos, I’m confusing about different words for “think” such as 想，认为，以为，等等，Can you make a video about that, thank youuuuu

[@TulekBehar]

What if Shuo already made such a video?!

[@tommaso2375]

@@TulekBehar Really? I can't find it

[@jznn8218]

想=general "think", most used to share opinions. 思考=think(formal, most used in the situation where finding out the answer/solution to the question/problem). 认为=consider/in my opinions, used in the situation where you draw a conclusion after serious and deep thinking, the conclusion is unnecessary to be correct. 以为=thought/was wandering, used in when you realize the idea in your mind is the exactly opposite of the fact/reality. I am native speaker, sorry for my broken English...

[@VoVina111]

以为 is when you thought/think something but it was/is wrong. That's the only one I'm sure about, not sure about the others

[@ShadowTiger88]

他高兴得跳了起来 在中国每一天我都非常开心 看到你开心，我就开心了 很高兴认识你

[@morriseom]

4:03 Start lesson

[@user-fi8rr2cl2n]

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[@mehraveghaemi5615]

他高兴得跳了起来。 在中国的是每一天我都非常开心。 看到你高兴，我就开心了。 很高兴认识你。

[@332mm]

My wife is bu gaoxing. I had a lot of stuff to do today but I can't stop watching your videos.

[@wpdlsji4043]

他高兴得跳了起来。 在中国的每一天我都非常开心。 看到你，我就开心了。 很高兴认识你。

[@Daniel-sv2rb]

这个视频很有意思！ 1。她高兴得跳起来 2。在中国的每一天我都非常开心 3。看到你高兴，我就高兴了 4。很高兴认识你

[@celinaevangelista8609]

他高兴得跳了起来 在中国的每一天我都非常开心 看到你高兴我就开心了 很高心认识你

[@se_chuu]

他高兴的跳了起来 在中国的每一天我都非常开心 看到你开心我就高兴了 很高兴认识你

[@nleezie895]

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[@mohsinjaved1358]

他高兴得跳起来 在中国的每一天我都非常开心 看到你开心，我就高兴了 很高兴认识你

[@korawitwoonsin7547]

Another thing one of reasons I love this channel is her cool acting.😄😄😄

[@sinfuldavy0]

Another fantastic lesson from one of the best Mandarin teachers on KZbin

[@7kaisheba]

This one is also very helpful. Will repeat it definitely. Ye ding ke...

[@superpayaseria]

It is not if you have chance but if you have a chance.

[@mireillefalcadi5462]

Such a good lesson, thank you Shuo!! 他高兴得跳了起来 . 在中国的每一天我都非常开心 . 看到你开心, 我就开心了. (This one is a bit hard because 高兴 is visible but I get a feeling that this one is talking about inner feeling so that's why I put 开心). 很高兴认识你 .

[@gdelmee]

他高兴地跳了起来。 在中国每一天我都非常开心。 看到你开心，我就开心了。 很高兴认识你。

[@ahmedhashem4446]

非常感谢你

[@tracydinh9297]

太谢谢了，你的解释对我很有帮助

[@AsisVendrell]

Thanks a lot for this explanation! I found it very revealing! ✨🙏 作业试一下吧： 他高兴地跳了起来。 在中国的每一天我都非常开心。 看到你开心，我就高兴了。 很高兴认识你。 老师辛苦了✨🙏

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Your video is very helpful...

[@juangabrielbareiro3943]

真棒👍

[@trtlphnx]

非常有啟發性的教訓； 再次感謝，親愛的

[@ethanflatt6702]

你太勤勞了.謝謝你的影片

[@ronross9752]

几乎每个星期二我都很开心。 谢谢

[@amaydayhaha2413]

非常有用，蟹蟹

[@EkaRudi]

他高兴得跳了起来 在中国的每一天我都非常开心 看到你开心我就开心了 很高兴认识你

[@skyrain3368]

听到老师的声音我很开心. 当我看到老师的眼睛我很高兴.😃😃

[@cynthialam9845]

他高兴得跳起来 在中国的每一天我都非常高兴。 看到你开心，我就开心了。 很高兴认识你。

[@popineryday4378]

Video starts at 4:00

[@AxionSmurf]

When you're both the visual and the talent

[@johnmofula]

我高兴得跳了起来 在中国的每一天我都非常开心 看到你高兴，我就开心了 很高兴认识你

[@sheasymp9228]

I love your channel for listening coz I learn traditional characters as I live in Taiwan. Much thanks for free lessons!

[@sraddhapadharmacari5898]

Great video! For me, the hardest thing about learning Chinese is the number of words that have a very similar meaning, so this is really useful. It would be great if you could do a Part 2, and explain some of the other words that *also* mean "happy" - like 美滿，欣喜，喜悅，愉悅，喜樂，快感，歡樂，歡喜，歡快 ... 😱🤯🤪

[@Zezovtgurl]

我很高兴 😊

[@shamimSylhet]

Your vdos and your lovely 😍 smile both made us kuai le. 😍😍

[@lucyanakumala1951]

他高兴得跳了起来 在中国的每一天都非常开心 看到你高兴，我就开心了 很高兴认识你

[@DJ_PONG_APEIRO]

in this sentence used both幸福和快乐 是结局

[@omayr8888]

I miss you my teacher

[@trungnguyeen-7426]

I really like watching your videos . Entertaining and well explained . Tks

[@carolmwaura1255]

你说的对

[@ayi3455]

Thx for your info. I could only distinguish 高兴, 开心, vis-a-vis 幸福. Now I can get more descriptions about those words...

[@ponlatepp.4056]

1) 我给女朋友生日的礼物，她很高兴。 2) 我考试以后很开心，因为我都会做。 3) 新年祝你愉快。 4) 他像他的爸爸妈妈一样是一位快乐的人。 5) 人们都想要幸福的生命。 谢谢老师 ! 。

[@FutureDr.K]

高兴，开心，高兴 & 开心，高兴。

[@kenkisaka9858]

I miss i can't leave you 我爱你😘💗❤ผมรักคุณ มาก☺

[@kenkisaka9858]

I miss you!.

[@merrywili3698]

Exercise 1: 1. 他高兴得跳了起来。 2. 在中国的每一天我都非常开心。 3. 看到你开心，我就开心了。 4 . 很高兴认识你。

[@genace]

So many interesting variations of happy. Thanks for explaining all the differences! 他高兴得跳了起来。 在中国的每一天我都非常开心。 看到你高兴，我就高兴了。 很高兴认识你。

[@genace]

Someone replied here but I can’t see it anymore. Anyway, thanks!🤓

[@wallylove]

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[@everyonesanon6137]

I love Chinese women! As a White expat that visits China many times a year and have met many lovely and attractive Chinese ladies....

[@brandonestano366]

他 《高兴》 得跳了起来 在中国的每一天都非常 《开心》 看到你 《开心》，我就 《开心》 了 很 《高兴》 认识你

[@Peng_Peng]

看到4:39的时候忍不住笑出来，真的演的太好了，哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈。

[@gustavobrancacho4290]

Ta Shi Mei

[@tranthuytam2219]

1/他高兴得跳了起来 2/在中国的每一天我都非常开心 3/看到你以后，我就开心了 4/认识你很高兴

[@andresilvadias9100]

不過，ㄕㄨㄛ(對不起，我不知道您的名字的漢字。)，每次我看到米老鼠也聽到威利汽船的時候，我很高興了😁，不只《愉快》了

[@domsjuk]

So I'm gonna be that guy... Isn't 高兴“地”哭了 the proper formal one instead of 得? (I know in practice most people don't care, but that's how I learned it) or what is your view on 得地的 here?

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

here 得 means “so…that…”

[@domsjuk]

@@ShuoshuoChinese 哈哈好，谢谢老师！我都没发现那种用法是存在的。

[@zhongxina9569]

@@ShuoshuoChinese How do you differentiate the two just from listening?

[@chinchang5117]

@@zhongxina9569 U need to realize that in chinese, there are thousands of words u can't diff by just listening.

[@chinchang5117]

I think u are right. It should be 高兴地哭了. 高兴得哭了 is wrong.

[@hyeja_tube3157]

🥰🥰🥰

[@trtlphnx]

That Is Lovely Nail-Polish, It Is So You; Is It Robbin's Egg Blue???

[@jameskennedy7093]

然后男人是好好的快乐是Mr。Rogers. (“要不要是我的邻居?”). 我不知到如果Mr。Rogers内中国 是名人。他是孩子的电视人。好好的快乐和满足。

[@kokolexx]

I didn't skip the 广告.

[@khaledqutub5849]

The answer for the homework is 1. gao xing 2kai xin 3. gao xing ,,. Kai xin 4 gao xing

[@mirai4701]

看到你开心，我就高兴了 vs 我就开心了， 说开心 就是说朋友的开心带来更深的高兴对不对？要是说高兴就是一下子的好感觉吧？这样的话，开心可以表达更亲密的感觉。 还有，跳了起来 和 跳起来了 有一样的意思吧？ 谢谢！：）

[@lukasbudiman3897]

Do you WA or w chart?

[@yuki-vs1dd]

Hi! I have problem with 1st tone and 4th tone. In my opinion as a Vietnamese, I think both tone sound the same. How would I practice about this.

[@perfectstudents8361]

I have the same problem. Sometimes I get them mixed up but most natives speakers still understand me without a problem.

[@laurentdossantos1601]

Wo kan ni de shi pin jiu hen gaoxing 😁

[@andrewchinese]

Xie xie ni Laoshi I hope u r extremly kaixin :3

[@user-he7tb4zo8d]

1 高兴 2 开心 3 高兴 - 高兴 4 高兴

[@gmn8506]

老师，为什么是“高兴得哭了”， 不是“高兴地哭了”？

[@cmmndrblu]

請問一下，為什麼你不用中文來給我們解釋這些詞呢？

[@tukangrumahpasirgudang3772]

Ni jio hao la

[@richardhartung1576]

happy? what is this? can i eat it? :3

[@superpayaseria]

At 3:38 If you don't have many chances is the correct way to say it. While u offer me chinese, I offer you English.

[@quang_rau]

1。 开心 2。 高兴 3。 高兴

[@aliahalqarni6006]

Rev

[@bornacabrijan]

You are so beautiful girl👑

[@albertchoom.c5833]

促进对中文的了解，讲些中国历史故事会更好。

[@Selim166]

Very hard

[@hongdemogui]

So much words for "happy". German language have this not at all.😭

[@pusseydestroya6945]

What about: Fröhlich Glücklich Froh Zufrieden... and I think it should be "So many words for "happy"... German/The German language doesn't have this at all.". 我也是柏林人 ;)

[@hongdemogui]

@@pusseydestroya6945 Stimmt auch wieder. Grüße aus dem Prenzelberg

[@pusseydestroya6945]

@@hongdemogui 👋🙂

[@fakelunacy]

1. 高兴 2。开心 3。开心 4。高兴 🤔

[@crimsoncrimsoned609]

拼音的键盘惹恼我 因为就是没有皆语气 (Hope my chinese is readable)

[@LinhHa2512]

在你的视频中，看到自己的脸（大脸）我高兴得不行了～😂

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

哈哈哈 一点也不大呀

[@telekidd8559]

你可不可以教授我们快乐是什么东西？

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

我也还在寻找！

[@telekidd8559]

@@ShuoshuoChinese 你可不可以制作一段视频恒大集团公司的丑闻的基本词汇关于？

[@lishan7124]

Wbu 愉悦？🥲

[@ancaihong]

其实，就连没有健康也可以过幸福的生活） 你知道为什么吗？）

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

为什么呀彩虹

[@ancaihong]

@@ShuoshuoChinese 就是，幸福是一种持续的状态，那么它就不取决于我们得到了什么，而取决于我们用什么样的态度来生活。人心里想：“等到……的时候，我才会幸福”，那么他就会错过很多幸福。 而且说疾病的话，未来所有疾病都会被消灭。 知道这一点我们就有力量耐得住。有希望了😊

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

@@ancaihong 你说得真有道理！我觉得每次看到你的留言，也是组成我幸福生活的元素之一 :)

[@ancaihong]

@@ShuoshuoChinese 😍😊那我就多一点留言吧😁

[@isaiasramosgarcia9771]

this leson was dificult

[@yunchan8807]

其实没什么特别的区分，都是一些习惯性的用法。多说多用就好了。

[@wirrawirri]

他高兴得跳了起来。 在中国的每一天我都非常开心。 看到你开心，我就高兴了。 很高兴认识你。

[@wirrawirri]

谢谢 for the 💖, 老师🙏

[@kennychang8880]

他高兴了跳了起来。在中国的每一天我都非常开心。看到你高兴，我就开心了。很高兴认识你