欢乐 huānlè gaiety
gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay
How to remember 欢乐: 欢 joyful + 乐 cheerful = gaiety.
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How it is used
- Joyful/merry, festive happiness - 欢乐的气氛 (huānlè de qìfēn) a joyous atmosphere, 欢乐时光 (huānlè shíguāng) happy times.
- A warm, often collective/festive kind of joy; more literary and celebratory than everyday 高兴 (gāoxìng, glad).
- Common in describing celebrations, holidays, shared merriment.