How to say “happy” in Chinese
happy, joyful
“Happy” in Chinese is 快乐, kuài lè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
快乐 is read kuài lè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
Its second reading is yuè, “music”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “快乐”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 快乐. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 生日快乐！shēngrìkuàilèHappy birthday!
- 生日快乐！这些花送给你。shēngrìkuàilè,zhèxiēhuāsònggěinǐHappy birthday! These flowers are for you.
- 新年快乐！xīnniánkuàilèHappy New Year!
- 我的童年十分快乐wǒdetóngniánshífēnkuàilèI had a very happy childhood.
- 祝你生日快乐！zhùnǐshēngrìkuàilèHappy birthday!
- 生日快乐！这是给你的惊喜。shēngrìkuàilè,zhèshìgěinǐdejīngxǐHappy birthday! This surprise is for you.
More words from the lesson “Happy birthday!”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “happy” in Chinese?
“Happy” in Chinese is 快乐, pinyin kuàilè.
What does 快乐 mean?
快乐 (kuàilè) means “happy, joyful”.
How do you write 快乐?
快乐 is 2 characters: 快 (kuài) — fast; happy; 乐 (lè) — joy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 快乐?
快乐 is read kuàilè. Tones: kuài — fourth tone, lè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“happy” in the lesson “Happy birthday!”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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