Chinese word

开朗

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi lǎng

Meaning

  • adjectivecheerful

Example

她很开朗，总是笑着跟别人打招呼。tā hěn kāi lǎng zǒng shì xiào zhe gēn bié rén dǎ zhāo hū

She is very cheerful and always greets others with a smile.

Illustration for 开朗 (cheerful)

More examples

尽管遇到挫折，他仍努力保持开朗。jín guǎn yù dào cuò zhé tā réng nǔ lì bǎo chí kāi lǎng

Despite setbacks, he still works hard to stay cheerful.

Core concept

A bright, open-hearted manner that makes time with a person feel warm and easy.

Common phrases

  • 保持开朗bǎo chí kāi lǎng

    stay cheerful

  • 对生活开朗duì shēng huó kāi lǎng

    cheerful about life

  • 天性开朗tiān xìng kāi lǎng

    naturally cheerful

Similar words

外向wài xiàng: A sociable nature that likes meeting people, talking, and joining in with others.
活泼huó pō: An energetic and animated manner shown in movement, speech, and facial expressions.
热情rè qíng: An openly warm and eager attitude that gives people caring, wholehearted attention.
随和suí hé: A relaxed, flexible nature that gets along smoothly with different kinds of people.

Definition in Chinese

性格开朗，情绪明快，待人友善，常带笑容，容易与人相处。xìng gé kāi lǎng qíng xù míng kuài dài rén yǒu shàn cháng dài xiào róng róng yì yǔ rén xiāng chǔ

Word origin

The compound joins 开 (kāi, "open") with 朗 (lǎng, "bright and clear"), extending the idea of openness from a physical state to a person's cheerful and friendly character.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may connect this quality with being very talkative, but the Chinese word focuses more on a friendly, positive manner than on how much someone speaks.

Other meanings

  • livelyadjective
  • optimisticadjective

Opposites

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