欢 huān — joyous; happy; pleased
孩子们欢快地唱着歌。Hái zi men huān kuài de chàng zhe gē.The children sang joyfully.
Common words: 喜欢 (xǐ huan)、欢迎 (huān yíng)、欢乐 (huān lè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "pleased"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "pleased", including 欢 (huān), 陶 (táo), 愉 (yú), 悦 (yuè). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "pleased" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 欢 (huān), 陶 (táo), 愉 (yú), 悦 (yuè) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span huān, táo, yú, yuè — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 欢 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 欢 huānjoyous; happy; pleasedUseful words: 喜欢, 欢迎
- 陶 táopottery; (surname); pleased; potteryUseful words: 陶瓷, 熏陶
- 愉 yúpleasedUseful words: 愉快, 欢愉
- 悦 yuèpleasedUseful words: 喜悦, 悦耳
Common words for these 4 "pleased" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 欢 (huān) — so "pleased" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
喜欢xǐ huanto like; to be fond of欢迎huān yíngto welcome; welcome欢乐huān lègaiety; gladness; glee; merriment陶瓷táo cípottery and porcelain; ceramics熏陶xūn táoto seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence陶醉táo zuìto be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in愉快yú kuàicheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted欢愉huān yúhappy; joyous; delighted不愉快bù yú kuàidisagreeable; unpleasant喜悦xǐ yuèhappy; joyous
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "pleased".
陶 táo — pottery; (surname); pleased; pottery
博物馆里展出了许多古代的陶器。Bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le xǔ duō gǔ dài de táo qì.The museum displays many ancient pottery items.
Common words: 陶瓷 (táo cí)、熏陶 (xūn táo)、陶醉 (táo zuì)
愉 yú — pleased
和朋友在一起，我感到十分愉快。Hé péng you zài yì qǐ, wǒ gǎn dào shí fēn yú kuài.Being with friends, I feel very happy.
Common words: 愉快 (yú kuài)、欢愉 (huān yú)、不愉快 (bù yú kuài)
悦 yuè — pleased
听着悦耳的音乐，他的心情好了起来。Tīng zhe yuè ěr de yīn yuè, tā de xīn qíng hǎo le qǐ lái.Listening to pleasant music, his mood improved.
Common words: 喜悦 (xǐ yuè)、悦耳 (yuè ěr)、不悦 (bù yuè)
All 4 characters
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