Cantonese Word of the Day
開心
HOI-sum • adjective — 10th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: happy; cheerful; pleased
Examples
- 我見到你，真係非常開心。
(I really felt very happy to see you.) - 聽到呢個消息，佢開心到笑咗。
(When he heard the news, he was so happy that he laughed.) - 收到禮物嗰陣，佢即刻開心。
(When he received the gift, he became happy immediately.)
Synonyms
- 快樂
- 愉快
Used as an adjective to describe a positive emotional state. Common in everyday spoken Cantonese. It normally follows the subject (e.g., ngo5 hoi1sam1 = 'I am happy') and can be combined with verbs like 'make' to express 'make someone happy' (e.g., ling6 keoi5 hoi1sam1). It is often intensified with words such as 'very' (e.g., 'very happy') and can also appear in casual expressions meaning 'have fun' (e.g., 'hoi1sam1 haa6' = 'cheer up / enjoy').
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