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happy

happy

Meaning of happy

English

feeling pleased and glad

中文

感到快乐或愉悦的

happy

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈhæpi/
American English
/ˈhæpi/

happy with Chinese translation

happy usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

Seeing how happy he was, I felt happy too.

看到他高兴的样子,我也很开心。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

The children all had happy smiles on their faces.

孩子们脸上都是高兴的笑容。

happy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between happy, glad, pleased, delighted, cheerful, content, joyful, and upbeat

🇬🇧English

pleased about something; not used before a noun

A2very often

ENI'm glad you could come to the party.

P
🇬🇧English
pleased

satisfied with something; more restrained

A2very often

ENI'm pleased with your progress.

D
🇬🇧English
delighted

very pleased, stronger

B1often

ENShe was delighted with the gift.

🇬🇧English

showing happiness outwardly, in a lively way

A2often

ENHe was cheerful despite the long day.

🇬🇧English

quietly satisfied, not intensely joyful

B1often

ENShe felt content with her simple life.

Advanced: broader words

J
🇬🇧English
joyful

full of joy; more literary

B1rare word

ENThe festival created a joyful atmosphere.

U
🇬🇧English
upbeat

optimistic and positive in mood

B1often

ENThe team was upbeat about the new plan.

R
🇬🇧English
radiant

visibly glowing with happiness

B2rare word

ENShe looked radiant on her wedding day.

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Questions about this word

What does happy mean?

feeling pleased and glad

How do you pronounce happy?

happy is pronounced [ˈhæpi].

How is happy used in a sentence?

看到他高兴的样子,我也很开心。 Translation: Seeing how happy he was, I felt happy too.

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