Writing
快乐 (kuàilè) — how to say "happy" in Chinese
快乐
Happy, joyful
adjective
Character composition
快
fast, soon
乐
joy, happiness
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
快乐的孩子
kuàilè de háizi
a happy child
让大家快乐
ràng dàjiā kuàilè
to make everyone happy
玩得很快乐
wán de hěn kuàilè
to have a great time
Examples
和朋友在一起，我很快乐。
I'm very happy when I'm with friends.
生日快乐
Happy birthday.
Mnemonic
[kuàilè-] Kylie the Kangaroo hops onto the stage to present the "快乐" award! 🏆 In a colorful outfit, she quickly hops 快 and spreads joy 乐 among the audience. Everyone claps, feeling just as happy and joyful as she does!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "happy" in Chinese?
"happy" in Chinese is 快乐 (kuàilè).
快乐 meaning in English
快乐 (kuàilè) means "Happy, joyful".
Happy in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced kuàilè (written as kuaile). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Happy in Chinese characters
It is written 快乐: 快 has 7 strokes, 乐 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 快乐?
快乐 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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