欢喜 (huān xǐ) — (v.) to like, to be fond of; (v.) to be happy, to be delighted

Definition

欢喜 (huānxǐ) is a written, literary 'to rejoice / to delight in' — more formal and emotive than everyday 喜欢, and often used as a state ('be overjoyed') rather than for simple liking.

verb
(v.) to liketo be fond of(v.) to be happyto be delighted

Examples

  • 欢喜
    Tā fēi cháng huān xǐ zhè ge lǐ wù, yì zhí shě bu de yòng.
    He really likes this gift and can't bear to use it.
  • 欢喜
    Kàn dào yì jiā rén tuán jù, tā xīn lǐ huān xǐ jí le.
    Seeing the family reunited, he was extremely happy.
  • 欢喜
    Zhè wèi zuò jiā de xīn zuò ràng dú zhě huān xǐ bù yǐ.
    This writer's new work makes readers endlessly delighted.

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