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快乐

kuài lèㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄜˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: KHOÁI LẠC

Traditional: 快樂

HSK 2HSK 3.0 · 2TOCFL 1

Meaning(adjective, nominal adjective)

happy; joyful

Note: unlike Vietnamese 'khoái lạc' (sensual pleasure), 快乐 simply means happy.

Examples

  • 祝你生日快乐!

    zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè!

    Happy birthday!

  • 孩子们玩得很快乐。

    hái zi men wán dé hěn kuài lè.

    The children had a great time playing.

  • 和家人在一起很快乐。

    hé jiā rén zài yì qǐ hěn kuài lè.

    Being with family makes me happy.

Easily confused

  • 高兴 — 快乐 is used in wishes (新年快乐) and for lasting happiness; 高兴 is momentary gladness (见到你很高兴).

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Stroke order

KHOÁI · 7 strokes

rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plainspoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant

LẠC · 5 strokes

surname Le