How to Say ‘Very happy’ in Traditional Chinese
好開心
hǎo kāi xīn
[haow kai-shin]
💬 Usage Tip: [好 + adjective] in casual speech can mean “so” or “very.” So [好開心] means “so happy!” and sounds warm and natural.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [開心] is a very common Taiwan-friendly word for happiness. It often sounds lighter and more conversational than more formal emotional vocabulary.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[haow]
very; so
In spoken Mandarin, 好 before an adjective often means 'very' or 'so.'
我好開心，因為我們終於進球了。
I’m so happy because we finally scored.
開心
kāi xīn
[kai-shin]
happy
Describes feeling joyful or pleased, especially after something good happens.
看到這一球，我真的很開心。
Seeing this goal, I’m really happy.
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