How to Say ‘I’m very happy.’ in Simplified Chinese
我很开心。
wǒ hěn kāi xīn
[waw hun kai-shin]
💬 Usage Tip: In 我很开心, 开心 is the whole predicate, so you do not need 是. Also, 很 here often just smooths the sentence out rather than meaning a strong "very."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The subject of the sentence; indicates the speaker’s feelings.
新年能见到大家，我很开心。
I’m very happy to be able to see everyone for the New Year.
很
hěn
[hun]
very; quite
Used before “开心” to strengthen the feeling and make the sentence sound natural.
新年假期很长，我很开心。
The New Year holiday is long, so I’m very happy.
开心
kāi xīn
[kai-shin]
happy; delighted
Adjective describing the speaker’s mood; common in everyday conversation.
今天新年聚会太热闹了，我很开心。
Today’s New Year gathering is so lively—I’m very happy.
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