How to Say ‘Very happy’ in Simplified Chinese
很开心
hěn kāi xīn
[hun kai-sheen]
💬 Usage Tip: [很开心] means “very happy.” In Chinese, [很] is often used naturally before adjectives, so it does not always feel as strong as “very” in English.
🇨🇳 In China: Chinese speakers often use [开心] in everyday life to talk about simple joy, like watching a great World Cup match with friends.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hun]
very
An adverb meaning 'very'; often placed before adjectives like 开心 to make the description sound natural in Chinese.
看到世界杯开赛，我很开心。
Seeing the World Cup begin, I am very happy.
开心
kāi xīn
[kai-sheen]
happy; joyful
Describes feeling happy, cheerful, or excited about something good.
我支持的队进球了，我很开心。
The team I support scored, so I am very happy.
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