Meaning of 幸福
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- happiness
- happy
- blessed
How to use 幸福
幸福 describes a deep, lasting sense of well-being in life, family, or love, and it also works as a noun meaning happiness. It often appears in wishes and in talk about life in general. Example: 祝你们幸福。(Zhù nǐmen xìngfú.) I wish you both happiness.
幸福 joins 幸 (xìng), the luck you see in 幸运 (xìngyùn), with 福 (fú), the blessing you see in 祝福 (zhùfú). Luck plus blessings adds up to a deep, lasting happiness.
Common mistake: Learners often use 幸福 for a passing good mood, as in feeling happy about a good meal. For momentary happiness, 高兴 (gāoxìng) or 开心 (kāixīn) sounds more natural. Also keep both tones falling then rising: xìng is fourth tone and fú is second tone.
幸福 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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幸 xìng · favor · 8 strokes
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福 fú · good fortune · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 幸福.
| 幸运 | xìngyùn | fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | blessings; to wish sb well |
| 不幸 | bùxìng | misfortune; adversity |
| 福利 | fúlì | benefit (provided by an employer or organization); (social) welfare |
| 荣幸 | róngxìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
| 幸好 | xìnghǎo | fortunately |
| 幸存 | xìngcún | to survive (a disaster) |
| 庆幸 | qìngxìng | to rejoice; to be glad |
| 有幸 | yǒuxìng | fortunately |
| 幸亏 | xìngkuī | fortunately; luckily |
| 福气 | fúqi | good fortune; a blessing |
| 幸免 | xìngmiǎn | to avoid (an unpleasant fate) |
Questions about 幸福
What does 幸福 mean?
幸福 (xìngfú) means "happiness; happy" and is used as a adjective and noun.
How do you write 幸福?
幸福 is made of 2 characters: 幸 (8 strokes), 福 (13 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 幸福 an HSK word?
Yes. 幸福 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 幸福 and 快乐?
快乐 (kuàilè) is cheerful joy, used in greetings like 生日快乐 (shēngrì kuàilè). 幸福 is a deeper, longer-lasting contentment with your life, such as a happy marriage or family.
How do you say someone has a happy life using 幸福?
You can say 他的生活很幸福 (tā de shēnghuó hěn xìngfú), his life is very happy. 幸福 also commonly modifies nouns with 的, as in 幸福的家庭 (xìngfú de jiātíng), a happy family.