幸福 xìngfú happy
happy; blessed; fortunate
How to remember 幸福: 幸 good fortune + 福 blessing = happy.
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How it is used
- Deep, lasting happiness / well-being - 幸福的生活 (xìngfú de shēnghuó) a happy life; 我很幸福 (wǒ hěn xìngfú) I feel blessed/content.
- Contrast 高兴 (gāoxìng, glad, a passing mood) and 快乐 (kuàilè, happy/joyful): 幸福 is a profound sense of fulfillment, often about life, family, and love.
- You'd wish 生日快乐 (happy birthday) but describe a fulfilling marriage as 幸福.
Example sentences
- 他们的生活很幸福。 Tāmen de shēnghuó hěn xìngfú.They have happy lives.
- 幸福的日子过去了。 Xìngfú de rìzi guòqù le.The happy days are gone.
- 她很羡慕好朋友的幸福婚姻。 Tā hěn xiànmù hǎo péngyou de xìngfú hūnyīn.She admires/envies her good friend's happy marriage.