How to Say ‘Very happy’ in Simplified Chinese
很开心
hěn kāi xīn
[hun kai shin]
💬 Usage Tip: With adjectives like [开心], [很] often just makes the sentence sound complete and doesn't strongly mean "very." Compare [他很开心] "he's happy" with [他非常开心] for real emphasis.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hun]
very
A degree word often placed before adjectives. Sometimes it is neutral in grammar and not always strongly emphatic.
大家很高兴，你妈妈也很开心。
Everyone is very happy, and your mom is also very happy.
开心
kāi xīn
[kai shin]
happy; cheerful
Describes feeling happy, pleased, or cheerful, often about good family news or meeting loved ones.
孩子回家以后，爷爷奶奶都很开心。
After the child came home, the grandparents were all very happy.
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