Writing
开心 (kāixīn) — how to say "happy" in Chinese
开心
Happy, joyful
adjective
Character composition
开
to open
心
heart
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
开心地笑
kāixīn de xiào
laugh happily
开心的事
kāixīn de shì
happy thing
Examples
看到孩子们在公园里玩得那么开心，父母们也很高兴。
Seeing the children playing so happily in the park, the parents are also very happy.
今天我很开心。
I'm very happy today.
Mnemonic
[kāixīn-] Kai opens a box and finds a heart made of balloons inside ❤️🎈 Kai laughs and jumps: he feels 开心! So kāixīn means happy.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "happy" in Chinese?
"happy" in Chinese is 开心 (kāixīn).
What does 开心 mean in English?
开心 (kāixīn) means "Happy, joyful".
How is 开心 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāixīn (written as kaixin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "happy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开心: 开 has 4 strokes, 心 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 开心?
开心 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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