高兴
gāoxìng
happy; glad; joyful
Type: AdjectivesHSK 1
高 (tall) + 兴 (to rise, to be roused). Having one's spirits raised — being happy. A visual metaphor for joy.
It's the positive emotion taught most in HSK1 courses. To say 'nice to meet you' you say 很高兴认识你 (hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ).
我今天很高兴。
Wǒ jīntiān hěn gāoxìng.
I am very happy today.
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