How to Say ‘Very happy’ in Simplified Chinese
很高兴
💬 Usage Tip: The word [很] (huhn) often means 'very', but in daily conversation, it can also simply mean 'quite' or serve to connect adjectives with nouns.
🇨🇳 In China: When meeting Chinese in-laws, expressing happiness, like saying you're '很高兴' to meet them, is very important.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
很
[hěn]
very
Used to emphasize a high degree of something.
今天天气很好。
The weather is very good today.
高兴
[gāo xìng]
happy, pleased
A state of joy or satisfaction.
收到礼物让我很高兴。
Receiving gifts makes me very happy.
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