How to say “happy” in Chinese
happy, pleasant
“Happy” in Chinese is 愉快, yú kuài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
愉快 is read yú kuài: 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”; on the right, 俞 yú hints at the sound.
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
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 “愉快”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 愉快. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 祝您用餐愉快！zhùnínyòngcānyúkuàiEnjoy your meal!
- 祝大家用餐愉快zhùdàjiāyòngcānyúkuàiEnjoy your meal, everyone!
- 祝你旅途愉快！zhùnǐlǚtúyúkuàiHave a good trip!
More words from the lesson “How's your mood?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “happy” in Chinese?
“Happy” in Chinese is 愉快, pinyin yúkuài.
What does 愉快 mean?
愉快 (yúkuài) means “happy, pleasant”.
How do you write 愉快?
愉快 is 2 characters: 愉 (yú) — joyful; 快 (kuài) — fast; happy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 愉快?
愉快 is read yúkuài. Tones: yú — second tone, kuài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“happy” in the lesson “How's your mood?”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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