Writing
喜事 (xǐ shì) — how to say "happy event" in Chinese
喜事
Happy event
noun
Character composition
喜
joy
事
matter
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
一件喜事
yī jiàn xǐ shì
a happy event
Examples
他们家今天有喜事，大家都来庆祝。
Their family has a happy event today, everyone came to celebrate.
这是喜事。
This is a happy event.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "happy event" in Chinese?
"happy event" in Chinese is 喜事 (xǐ shì).
喜事 meaning in English
喜事 (xǐ shì) means "Happy event".
How is 喜事 pronounced?
It is pronounced xǐ shì (written as xi shi, xishi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "happy event" in Chinese characters?
It is written 喜事: 喜 has 12 strokes, 事 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 喜事?
喜事 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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