高高兴兴 (gāo gāo xìng xìng) — happy and cheerful; in high spirits
Definition
Reduplication of 高兴 (gāoxìng), used as an adverbial to describe a lively, cheerful mood in ongoing actions (always followed by 地). It paints a more vivid, sustained happiness than plain 高兴.
bound form
happy and cheerfulin high spirits
Examples
- 高高兴兴。Tā měi tiān dōu gāo gāo xìng xìng dì qù shàng bān.He goes to work happily every day.
- 高高兴兴。Hái zi men gāo gāo xìng xìng dì pǎo chū le jiào shì.The children ran out of the classroom happily.
- 高高兴兴。Tā gāo gāo xìng xìng dì dā ying le.She happily agreed.
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