Cantonese Word of the Day
開心
hoi-SAM • adjective — 17th of May, 2026
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Meaning: happy; pleased
Examples
- 我今日好開心。
(I'm very happy today.) - 希望你開心。
(I hope you're happy.) - 呢個消息令我好開心。
(This news makes me very happy.)
Synonyms
- 快樂
- 高興
Use 開心 to say someone is happy or pleased. It's very common in spoken Cantonese (e.g., 我好開心). You can intensify it with 好 (very) or negate it with 唔 (not): 唔開心 = unhappy. It appears in casual and formal contexts and can be used in greetings or responses (e.g., 好開心見到你 = happy to see you).
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