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How to Say ‘He'll definitely be very happy!’ in Traditional Chinese

他一定很高興!

tā yí dìng hěn gāo xìng

[tā ee-ding hen gao shing]

💬 Usage Tip: Here 很 mostly just completes the sentence with 高興. The emphasis actually comes from 一定 "definitely".

Phrase Breakdown

他一定

tā yí dìng

he will definitely

一定 (yídìng) means "surely". 一 changes to the second tone (yí) before a fourth-tone syllable.

Example

他一定會來。

He will definitely come.

Words in this phrase

他

tā

[tā]

he; him

Third-person pronoun for a male.

Example

他是我爸爸。

He is my dad.

一定

yí dìng

[ee-ding]

definitely; certainly

Shows strong certainty, like 'definitely' or 'for sure.' It is often used when the speaker feels confident about something.

Example

爸爸一定也很興奮,因為他最愛足球。

Dad is definitely excited too, because he loves football the most.

很高興!

hěn gāo xìng

be very happy!

高興 (gāoxìng) means "happy" or "glad". 很 (hěn) means "very".

Example

我今天很高興!

I'm very happy today!

Words in this phrase

很

hěn

[hen]

very

An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.

Example

今天認識你,我很開心,也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。

Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.

高興

gāo xìng

[gao shing]

happy; glad

Describes feeling happy or pleased, often when meeting someone or hearing good news.

Example

在職涯活動上認識新朋友,讓我很高興。

Meeting new friends at the career event makes me very happy.

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