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The word "开心" is formed by combining the character "开" (open) with "心" (heart), creating a literal meaning of "open heart". This compound structurally positions "开" as an action applied to "心", and semantically, this literal notion has been adopted to express the state of being happy or joyful, based on the conceptual link between an unconstrained heart and positive emotion.

Example Sentences Hide

我今天很开心。

Wǒ jīntiān hěn kāixīn.

I am very happy today.

我们玩得很开心。

Wǒmen wán dé hěn kāixīn.

We had a lot of fun.

听到这个消息，他非常开心。

Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā fēicháng kāixīn.

Hearing this news, he is very happy.

虽然天气不好，但我们还是很开心。

Suīrán tiānqì bù hǎo, dàn wǒmen háishì hěn kāixīn.

Although the weather is bad, we are still happy.

能够帮助别人让我感到由衷的开心。

Nénggòu bāngzhù biérén ràng wǒ gǎndào yóuzhōng de kāixīn.

Being able to help others makes me feel genuinely happy.

Word Definition - 开心

kāi xīn to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb

Individual Character Details

开 kāi
心 xīn