快活 kuàihuo happy
happy; cheerful
How to remember 快活: 快 quick + 活 alive = happy.
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How it is used
- Cheerful and carefree, lively happiness - 孩子们玩得很快活 (háizimen wán de hěn kuàihuo) the children played merrily.
- More lighthearted and animated than 快乐 (kuàilè), with a colloquial, breezy feel; neutral tone 活.
- Often about enjoying oneself in the moment; near 愉快 but more casual.