How to Say ‘Very happy’ in Traditional Chinese
很開心
hěn kāi xīn
[hen kye-shin]
💬 Usage Tip: With adjectives like [開心], Chinese usually does not use [是]. Say [很開心], not [是很開心], and swap in other feelings the same way, like [很高興] or [很累].
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hen]
very
很 is a common adverb used before adjectives, making expressions like 很開心 sound natural.
看到大家平安回來，我很開心。
Seeing everyone come back safely makes me very happy.
開心
kāi xīn
[kye-shin]
happy; glad
開心 means happy or glad. It is often used to warmly welcome family or guests.
孩子們回來看外公外婆，大家都很開心。
The children came back to see their maternal grandparents, and everyone was very happy.
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