happy in Chinese
kuài lè ·happy; joyful ·12 strokes HSK 2
happy in Chinese is 快乐, pronounced kuài lè.
How to write 快乐
Animated stroke order. Tap a character to replay its stroke order.
Stroke order of 快
Stroke order of 乐
HSK level
HSK 2快乐 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 2. An elementary band: common words for simple everyday exchanges.
快乐 in a sentence
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祝 你 快 乐 ！Wish you happiness!
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祝 你 生 日 快 乐 ！Happy birthday to you!
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孩 子 们 玩 得 很 快 乐 。The children are playing happily.
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他 今 天 很 快 乐 。He is very happy today.
快乐 vs 高兴 vs 开心 vs 幸福
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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高兴 gāo xìng glad; pleased
A momentary mood — 我很高兴 'I'm glad'. 快乐 is deeper or festive joy, fixed in greetings like 生日快乐.
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开心 kāi xīn happy; cheerful
Casual spoken 'happy' — 玩得很开心 'had a great time'. More conversational than 快乐.
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幸福 xìng fú happy (lasting); happiness
A lasting state of well-being — 幸福的生活 'a happy life'. Weightier than 快乐.