喜 xǐ
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 壴 drum 口 mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
喜出望外
xǐchūwàngwài
to be overjoyed by unexpected good news
Characters in this word
出 chū
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 凵 — container
- Made of
- 屮 sprout 凵 container
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
望 wàng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 月 — moon
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 得知失散多年的妹妹还活着，他喜出望外，半天说不出话来。 Dézhī shīsàn duō nián de mèimei hái huózhe, tā xǐchūwàngwài, bàn tiān shuō bù chū huà lái. On learning that his sister, lost for many years, was still alive, he was overjoyed and could not speak for quite a while.
- 听说考试通过了，她喜出望外，马上告诉了父母。 Tīngshuō kǎoshì tōngguò le, tā xǐchūwàngwài, mǎshàng gàosu le fùmǔ. Hearing that she had passed the exam, she was overjoyed and immediately told her parents.
- 收到老朋友的来信，他喜出望外，读了好几遍。 Shōudào lǎo péngyou de láixìn, tā xǐchūwàngwài, dú le hǎo jǐ biàn. Receiving a letter from an old friend, he was overjoyed and read it several times.
Related words
- 喜欢 xǐhuan to like
- 喜爱 xǐ'ài to love; to be fond of
- 喜剧 xǐjù comedy
- 喜事 xǐshì happy event
- 皆大欢喜 jiēdàhuānxǐ everyone is happy; to everyone's satisfaction
- 喜好 xǐhào liking; preference; to like
- 喜酒 xǐjiǔ wedding feast; wedding banquet
- 喜怒哀乐 xǐnù'āilè joy, anger, sorrow and happiness; emotions
- 喜庆 xǐqìng festive; jubilant
- 喜糖 xǐtáng wedding sweets; wedding candy
- 喜闻乐见 xǐwénlèjiàn loved and welcomed; popular and enjoyable
- 喜洋洋 xǐyángyáng beaming with joy; jubilant