欢愉 (huān yú) — delighted; joyful (formal, literary)
Definition
A formal, literary word for 'delighted, joyful' — stronger than 开心 and more elevated than 高兴, usually describing mood or atmosphere rather than casual feelings.
verb
delightedjoyful (formal, literary)
Examples
- ，欢愉。Tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, tā xīn qíng shí fēn huān yú.Hearing this good news, he felt extremely delighted.
- 欢愉，。Jīn tiān de wǎn huì qì fen huān yú, dà jiā dōu hěn fàng sōng.The atmosphere at today's party was joyful, and everyone was very relaxed.
- 欢愉，。Kàn dào tā liǎn shàng huān yú de wēi xiào, wǒ yě gēn zhe xiào le.Seeing the delighted smile on her face, I smiled too.
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