🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

快乐

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuài lè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Joy/dʒɔɪ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"孩子们在公园里尽情地享受快乐。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.

    "She felt a surge of joy when she saw her family again."
  2. 2

    A thing or person that causes a feeling of great pleasure or happiness.

    "Playing with her grandchildren is her greatest joy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'joy' originates from the Old French 'joie', which itself comes from the Latin 'gaudia', meaning 'rejoicing'. The term has evolved through Middle English, reflecting a sense of happiness and delight that has remained consistent through the centuries.

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