HSK · Level 111
45 words
Chinese word
兴高采烈
Pronunciation
Pinyinxìng gāo cǎi liè
Meaning
- adjectivein high spirits
Example
孩子们兴高采烈地唱着歌。hái zi men xìng gāo cǎi liè dì chàng zhe gē
The children sang in high spirits.
More examples
听到好消息，大家一脸兴高采烈。tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī dà jiā yì liǎn xìng gāo cǎi liè
After hearing the good news, everyone looked full of joy.
Core concept
A cheerful mood that spills into energetic, noticeable behavior.
Common phrases
带着兴高采烈的心情dài zhe xìng gāo cǎi liè de xīn qíng
in high spirits
兴高采烈地分享喜讯xìng gāo cǎi liè dì fēn xiǎng xǐ xùn
share good news in high spirits
一脸兴高采烈yì liǎn xìng gāo cǎi liè
look full of joy
Similar words
高兴gāo xìng: Feeling glad and lighthearted.
快乐kuài lè: Being in a pleasant, joyful mood.
狂喜kuáng xǐ: Being overwhelmed by powerful joy and excitement.
欣喜若狂xīn xǐ ruò kuáng: Being filled with overwhelming joy to the point of forgetting oneself.
Definition in Chinese
形容人因快乐而情绪高涨，外在表现明显的状态。xíng róng rén yīn kuài lè ér qíng xù gāo zhǎng wài zài biǎo xiàn míng xiǎn de zhuàng tài
Word origin
兴 (xìng, "enthusiasm") + 高 (gāo, "high") + 采 (cǎi, "spirit or bearing") + 烈 (liè, "strong") build an image of inner excitement becoming openly vigorous.
Usage tips
- The word marks more than quiet contentment, making it useful when a speaker wants to show that happiness is obvious from the person's behavior.