欣然 (xīn rán) — joyfully; gladly; with pleasure (formal/literary)
Definition
Formal/literary adverb meaning 'joyfully, with pleasure' — used in writing to show a subject does something willingly and happily. Pairs directly with verbs like 接受, 同意.
adverb
joyfullygladlywith pleasure (formal/literary)
Examples
- 欣然。Tā xīn rán jiē shòu le yāo qǐng.He gladly accepted the invitation.
- 欣然。Tā xīn rán tóng yì le wǒ de jiàn yì.She joyfully agreed to my suggestion.
- 欣然。Jiào shòu xīn rán qián lái cān jiā jiǎng zuò.The professor gladly came to attend the lecture.
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