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
喜怒哀乐
xǐnù'āilè
joy, anger, sorrow and happiness; emotions
Characters in this word
怒 nù
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
哀 āi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
乐 lè
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 丿 — falling stroke
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 人的喜怒哀乐常被社交媒体放大，反而不容易被自己真正理解。 Rén de xǐ nù āi lè cháng bèi shèjiāo méitǐ fàngdà, fǎn'ér bù róngyì bèi zìjǐ zhēnzhèng lǐjiě. People's emotions are often amplified by social media, making them harder for people themselves to truly understand.
- 这部小说把普通人的喜怒哀乐写得十分真实动人。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō bǎ pǔtōngrén de xǐnù'āilè xiě de shífēn zhēnshí dòngrén. This novel portrays the joys and sorrows of ordinary people very truthfully and movingly.
- 相处多年后，两人早已能分享彼此的喜怒哀乐。 Xiāngchǔ duōnián hòu, liǎng rén zǎoyǐ néng fēnxiǎng bǐcǐ de xǐnù'āilè. After years together, the two long ago learned to share all their emotions with each other.
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
- 喜出望外 xǐchūwàngwài to be overjoyed by unexpected good news
- 喜好 xǐhào liking; preference; to like
- 喜酒 xǐjiǔ wedding feast; wedding banquet
- 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