喜洋洋 (xǐ yáng yáng) — radiant with joy, beaming with happiness
Definition
喜洋洋 (xǐ yáng yáng) is a vivid, reduplicated descriptor meaning 'radiant with joy' — used mostly as an adverbial or attributive to paint a scene, more colorful than 喜悦. Use it for atmospheres and faces, not as a simple predicate of feeling.
adjective
radiant with joybeaming with happiness
Examples
- ，喜洋洋。Jié rì lǐ, jiē shàng dào chù shì xǐ yáng yáng de rén qún.During the festival, the streets are full of joyous crowds.
- ，喜洋洋。Tīng dào hǎo xiāo xi, tā xǐ yáng yáng dì tiào le qǐ lái.Upon hearing the good news, she jumped up joyfully.
- 喜洋洋。Hái zi men liǎn shàng guà zhe xǐ yáng yáng de xiào róng.The children wore beaming smiles on their faces.
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