快乐kuài lèhappy; joyful
快乐 (kuài lè) means "happy; joyful." It appears in 生日快乐！ (Happy birthday!) and 他今天很快乐。 (He is very happy today.) In the dialogue, A tells B it is A's birthday today, and B wishes A a happy birthday. A thanks B and says they feel very happy today.
What does 快乐 mean?
- 1.
happy; joyfuladjective
What do the characters in 快乐 mean?
- 快pleased
- 乐happy
How do you use 快乐?
See it in 生日快乐 and 很快乐
What are some examples of 快乐 in a sentence?
How is 快乐 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
今天是我的生日。
Jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì.
Today is my birthday.
- Speaker B:
生日快乐！
Shēngrì kuàilè!
Happy birthday!
- Speaker A:
谢谢！我今天很快乐。
Xièxie! Wǒ jīntiān hěn kuàilè.
Thanks! I'm very happy today.
- Speaker B:
太好了！
Tài hǎo le!
That's great!
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.