Chinese word

喜悦

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ yuè

Meaning

  • nounjoy

Example

她的成功带给我喜悦。tā de chéng gōng dài gěi wǒ xǐ yuè

Her success brought me joy.

Illustration for 喜悦 (joy)

More examples

孩子们的笑容让她流露出喜悦。hái zi men de xiào róng ràng tā liú lù chū xǐ yuè

The children's smiles brought out her joy.

Core concept

A warm, inward feeling that rises from a good experience and settles as deep positive satisfaction.

Common phrases

  • 充满喜悦chōng mǎn xǐ yuè

    filled with joy

  • 感到喜悦gǎn dào xǐ yuè

    feel joy

  • 流露出喜悦liú lù chū xǐ yuè

    express joy

Similar words

快乐kuài lè: A bright, light-hearted happiness that makes life feel enjoyable.
开心kāi xīn: A cheerful feeling of fun and happiness that quickly lifts the mood.
欣喜xīn xǐ: A sudden mix of surprise and delight caused by an unexpectedly good event.
愉悦yú yuè: A calm, pleasant sense of comfort and inner satisfaction.

Definition in Chinese

表示由于某事物或经历而在内心产生的愉快感，侧重感情的纯粹性和正面评价。biǎo shì yóu yú mǒu shì wù huò jīng lì ér zài nèi xīn chǎn shēng de yú kuài gǎn cè zhòng gǎn qíng de chún cuì xìng hé zhèng miàn píng jià

Word origin

喜 (xǐ, "joy") + 悦 (yuè, "pleasure") join two near-synonyms for gladness, emphasizing a feeling that is both joyful and inwardly satisfying.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 喜悦 (xǐyuè, "joy") often has a more literary and elevated tone than casual emotion words, so it suits thoughtful descriptions of a meaningful experience.

Other meanings

  • delightnoun
  • happinessnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 喜悦感xǐ yuè gǎnfeeling of joynoun

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