Meaning of 高兴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- happy
- glad
- willing (to do sth)
- in a cheerful mood
How to use 高兴
高兴 describes a cheerful feeling, often about something that just happened, and it can also mean willing to do something. It is very common in greetings like 认识你很高兴 (rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng), Nice to meet you. Like most adjectives, it usually needs 很 (hěn) or another adverb before it in a simple statement.
高 (gāo) means high and 兴 (xìng) means mood or interest. When your mood is high, you are 高兴, happy.
Common mistake: Learners often say 我是高兴 using 是 (shì), but adjectives do not take 是, so say 我很高兴 (wǒ hěn gāoxìng) instead. Also note that 兴 here is read xìng with a fourth tone, not xīng as in 兴奋 (xīngfèn).
高兴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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高 gāo · high · 10 strokes
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兴 xìng · to thrive · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 高兴.
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase |
| 高级 | gāojí | high level; high grade |
| 高速公路 | gāosù gōnglù | expressway; highway; freeway |
| 高速 | gāosù | high speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4]) |
| 跳高 | tiàogāo | (athletics) high jump |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited; excitement |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested (in sth) |
| 高潮 | gāocháo | high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity |
| 高尚 | gāoshàng | noble; lofty |
| 身高 | shēngāo | (a person's) height |
Questions about 高兴
What does 高兴 mean?
高兴 (gāoxìng) means "happy; glad" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 高兴?
高兴 is made of 2 characters: 高 (10 strokes), 兴 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 高兴 an HSK word?
Yes. 高兴 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 高兴 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 高兴 is written 高興.
What is the difference between 高兴 and 快乐?
高兴 (gāoxìng) usually describes happiness about a specific event or moment. 快乐 (kuàilè) is a more general or lasting happiness and appears in wishes like 生日快乐 (shēngrì kuàilè), Happy birthday. You would not say 生日高兴.
Can 高兴 be repeated as 高高兴兴?
Yes. 高高兴兴 (gāogāoxìngxìng) is a common reduplicated form that makes the feeling more vivid, as in 高高兴兴地回家 (gāogāoxìngxìng de huíjiā), to go home happily. It is often used before a verb with 地 (de).