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How to Say ‘Everyone must be very happy.’ in Simplified Chinese

大家一定很开心。

dà jiā yí dìng hěn kāi xīn

[dah jya ee ding hun kai shin]

💬 Usage Tip: With adjectives like [开心], [很] often just makes the sentence sound complete and doesn't strongly mean "very." You can reuse this pattern with other adjectives too: [大家一定很忙] or [他很累] without needing [是].

Phrase Breakdown

大家

dà jiā

[dah jya]

everyone; everybody

Refers to all the people in a group, such as the whole family.

Example

过年时大家都在,气氛特别热闹。

During the New Year, everyone was there, and the atmosphere was especially lively.

一定

yí dìng

[ee ding]

certainly; definitely; surely

Shows strong certainty about a future result or feeling.

Example

他们听到这个消息,一定很安心。

When they hear this news, they will definitely feel relieved.

很开心

hěn kāi xīn

very happy; very glad

Describes a very happy feeling.

Example

我今天很开心。

I'm very happy today.

Words in this phrase

hěn

[hun]

very

Used before adjectives like 开心 to form a natural descriptive phrase.

Example

你公公最近身体很好,大家很放心。

Your father-in-law's health has been very good recently, so everyone feels relieved.

开心

kāi xīn

[kai shin]

happy; cheerful

Describes a positive emotional state, especially after hearing good family updates.

Example

一家人一起吃饭的时候,老人最开心。

When the whole family eats together, the elders are the happiest.

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