How to Say ‘Very happy’ in Traditional Chinese
很高興
hěn gāo xìng
[hun gao-shing]
💬 Usage Tip: [很] before an adjective often just makes the sentence sound complete, not strongly "very." So [很高興] is often simply "glad," while real emphasis is more like [非常高興].
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hun]
very
An adverb meaning 'very.' Often used before adjectives like 高興.
我們很高興你今天來。
We’re very happy that you came today.
高興
gāo xìng
[gao-shing]
happy; glad
An adjective meaning happy. In 很高興, it becomes 'very happy' or 'glad.'
見到伯父伯母，我很高興。
I’m very happy to meet your father and mother.
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