高興

See also: 高兴

Chinese

high; tall
 
interest; flourish; it is the fashion to
interest; flourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular
trad. (高興) 高 興
simp. (高兴) 高 兴

Pronunciation


Adjective

高興

  1. glad; happy; pleased; delighted
    高興得了不得/高兴得了不得  ―  gāoxìng de liǎobùdé  ―  to be extremely happy
    很高興認識你。/很高兴认识你。  ―  Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.  ―  Pleased to meet you.
    我今天心情特別高興。 [MSC, trad.]
    我今天心情特别高兴。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ jīntiān xīnqíng tèbié gāoxìng. [Pinyin]
    I am in a particularly happy mood today.
    我很高興聽到那個消息。 [MSC, trad.]
    我很高兴听到那个消息。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ hěn gāoxìng tīng dào nà ge xiāoxi. [Pinyin]
    I'm happy to hear that.
    看到你們的演出我很高興。 [MSC, trad.]
    看到你们的演出我很高兴。 [MSC, simp.]
    Kàndào nǐmen de yǎnchū wǒ hěn gāoxìng. [Pinyin]
    I'm delighted to have seen your performance.
  2. (Guangzhou Cantonese) bustling; lively; filled with activity

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Verb

高興

  1. to be willing (to do something)
    你高興去哪兒就去哪兒。 [MSC, trad.]
    你高兴去哪儿就去哪儿。 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ gāoxìng qù nǎr jiù qù nǎr. [Pinyin]
    You may go where you are willing to.

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Proper noun

高興

  1. Goheung (a county of South Jeolla Province, South Korea)
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