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
喜洋洋
xǐyángyáng
beaming with joy; jubilant
Characters in this word
洋 yáng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 羊 sheep, goat
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 孩子们穿着新衣在院子里跑来跑去，脸上一副喜洋洋的样子。 Háizimen chuān zhe xīn yī zài yuànzi lǐ pǎo lái pǎo qù, liǎn shàng yí fù xǐyángyáng de yàngzi. The children ran around the courtyard in new clothes, their faces beaming with joy.
- 过年了，大街上张灯结彩，到处是喜洋洋的气氛。 Guònián le, dàjiē shàng zhāng dēng jié cǎi, dàochù shì xǐyángyáng de qìfēn. It is New Year: the streets are decorated with lanterns, and everywhere there is a jubilant atmosphere.
- 婚礼上，宾客们个个喜洋洋，笑着向新人祝福。 Hūnlǐ shàng, bīnkèmen gègè xǐyángyáng, xiào zhe xiàng xīnrén zhùfú. At the wedding, all the guests were beaming with joy, smiling and congratulating the newlyweds.
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