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喜庆

xǐqìng

festive; jubilant

HSK 9 · Topic “Games and leisure”
A person hanging a red lantern under the eaves of a house
Memory picture

Characters in this word

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
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庆 qìng

Strokes
6
Radical
广 — broad, vast, wide
Made of
广 broad, vast, wide 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 庆

Example phrases

  • 春节期间，街头的红灯笼把整座城市装点得格外喜庆。 Chūnjié qījiān, jiētóu de hóng dēnglong bǎ zhěng zuò chéngshì zhuāngdiǎn de géwài xǐqìng. During the Spring Festival, the red lanterns on the streets make the whole city look especially festive.
  • 他选了一件大红色的衬衫过节，显得特别喜庆。 Tā xuǎn le yī jiàn dà hóngsè de chènshān guò jié, xiǎnde tèbié xǐqìng. He picked a bright red shirt for the holiday, which looks very festive.
  • 屋里挂满了红色的装饰，喜庆的气氛感染了每位客人。 Wū lǐ guà mǎn le hóngsè de zhuāngshì, xǐqìng de qìfēn gǎnrǎn le měi wèi kèrén. The room was covered with red decorations, and the festive atmosphere caught every guest.

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