喜 hei² {xǐ}

celebration

喜 hei² {xǐ}

1. to be fond of
2. to like
3. to enjoy
4. to be happy
5. to feel pleased
6. happiness
7. delight
8. glad

喜人 hei² jan⁴ {xǐ rén}

to make people happy; to cheer people up

喜悅〔-悦〕 hei² jyut⁶ {xǐyuè}

(noun) Joy

喜聯〔-联〕 hei² lyun² {xǐ lián}

wedding couplets

喜酌 hei² zoek³ {xǐ zhuó}

a celebratory feast and drink for a wedding

喜餅〔-饼〕 hei² beng² {xǐ bǐng}

double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement

喜報〔-报〕 hei² bou³ {xǐ bào}

1. announcement of joyful news
2. CL: 張

喜車〔-车〕 hei² ce¹ {xǐ chē}

1. wedding car
2. carriage for collecting the bride

喜錢〔-钱〕 hei² cin⁴ {xǐ qian}

tip given on a happy occasion (traditional)

喜蛋 hei² daan² {xǐ dàn}

red-painted eggs, traditional celebratory gift on third day after birth of new baby

喜德 hei² dak¹ {Xǐ dé}

Xide county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州, south Sichuan

喜歡〔-欢〕 hei² fun¹ {xǐ huan}

1. to like
2. to be fond of

喜氣〔-气〕 hei² hei³ {xǐ qì}

1. hilarity
2. cheerful atmosphere

喜慶〔-庆〕 hei² hing³ {xǐ qìng}

1. jubilation
2. festive

喜興〔-兴〕 hei² hing³ {xǐ xīng}

1. joyous
2. delighted
3. merry

喜好 hei² hou³ {xǐ hào}

1. to like
2. fond of
3. to prefer
4. to love
5. one's tastes
6. preference

喜宴 hei² jin³ {xǐ yàn}

wedding banquet

喜筵 hei² jin⁴ {xǐ yán}

1. wedding banquet
2. congratulatory feast

喜躍〔-跃〕 hei² joek³ {xǐ yuè}

to jump for joy

喜陽〔-阳〕 hei² joeng⁴ {xǐ yáng}

1. heliophile
2. tending towards the sun
3. heliotropism

喜雨 hei² jyu⁵ {xǐ yǔ}

1. welcome fall of rain
2. seasonable rain

喜悅〔-悦〕 hei² jyut⁶ {xǐ yuè}

1. happy
2. joyous

喜劇〔-剧〕 hei² kek⁶ {xǐ jù}

1. comedy
2. CL: 部,出

喜力 hei² lik⁶ {Xǐ lì}

1. Heineken (Dutch brewing company)
2. see also 海尼根

喜樂〔-乐〕 hei² lok⁶ {xǐ lè}

joy

喜娘 hei² noeng⁴ {xǐ niáng}

matron of honor (old)

喜愛〔-爱〕 hei² oi³ {xǐ ài}

1. to like
2. to love
3. to be fond of
4. favorite

喜帕 hei² paak³ {xǐ pà}

bridal veil (covering the face)

喜壽〔-寿〕 hei² sau⁶ {xǐ shòu}

77th birthday (honorific, archaic or Japanese term)

喜訊〔-讯〕 hei² seon³ {xǐ xùn}

1. good news
2. glad tidings

喜事 hei² si⁶ {xǐ shì}

1. happy occasion
2. wedding

喜色 hei² sik¹ {xǐ sè}

1. happy expression
2. cheerful look

喜笑 hei² siu³ {xǐ xiào}

1. to laugh
2. laughter

喜帖 hei² tip³ {xǐ tiě}

wedding invitation

喜糖 hei² tong² {xǐ táng}

sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)

喜惡〔-恶〕 hei² wu³ {xǐ è}

likes and dislikes

喜酒 hei² zau² {xǐ jiǔ}

1. wedding feast
2. liquor drunk at a wedding feast

喜子 hei² zi² {xǐ zi}

1. Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider)
2. same as 蟢子

喜鵲〔-鹊〕 hei² zoek³ {xǐ què}

(Chinese bird species) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)

喜幛 hei² zoeng³ {xǐ zhàng}

celebratory hanging scroll

喜慶事〔-庆-〕 hei² hing³ si⁶ {xǐ qìng shì}

weddings, happy and celebratory events

喜靈洲〔-灵-〕 hei² ling⁴ zau¹ {xǐ líng zhōu}

Hei Ling Chau, an island in Hong Kong

喜帖街 hei² tip³ gaai¹ {xǐ tiě jiē}

Lee Tung Street, street in Hong Kong

喜衝衝〔-冲冲〕 hei² cung¹ cung¹ {xǐ chōng chōng}

1. to beam with joy
2. in a happy mood

喜德縣〔--县〕 hei² dak¹ jyun⁶ {Xǐ dé xiàn}

Xide county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州, south Sichuan

喜吟吟 hei² jam⁴ jam⁴ {xǐ yín yín}

1. joyful
2. happy

喜盈盈 hei² jing⁴ jing⁴ {xǐ yíng yíng}

1. happy
2. joyful

喜洋洋 hei² joeng⁴ joeng⁴ {xǐ yáng yáng}

radiant with joy

喜群飛〔--飞〕 hei² kwan⁴ fei¹ {xǐ qún fēi}

gregarious

喜來登〔-来-〕 hei² loi⁴ dang¹ {Xǐ lái dēng}

Sheraton (hotel chain)

喜山鵟 hei² saan¹ kwong⁴ {Xǐ Shān kuáng}

(Chinese bird species) Himalayan buzzard (Buteo burmanicus)

喜滋滋 hei² zi¹ zi¹ {xǐ zī zī}

1. pleased
2. happy

喜孜孜 hei² zi¹ zi¹ {xǐ zī zī}

1. euphoria
2. transport
3. bliss

喜不自禁 hei² bat¹ zi⁶ gam³ {xǐ bù zì jīn}

unable to contain one's joy (idiom)

喜不自勝〔---胜〕 hei² bat¹ zi⁶ sing³ {xǐ bù zì shèng}

unable to contain one's joy (idiom)

喜出望外 hei² ceot¹ mong⁶ ngoi⁶ {xǐ chū wàng wài}

1. to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
2. overjoyed at the turn of events

喜從天降〔-从--〕 hei² cung⁴ tin¹ gong³ {xǐ cóng tiān jiàng}

1. joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
2. unlooked-for happy event

喜大普奔 hei² daai⁶ pou² ban¹ {xǐ dà pǔ bēn}

1. (of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang)
2. acronym from 喜聞樂見, 大快人心, 普天同慶 and 奔走相告

喜極而泣〔-极--〕 hei² gik⁶ ji⁴ jap¹ {xǐ jí ér qì}

crying tears of joy (idiom)

喜結連理〔-结连-〕 hei² git³ lin⁴ lei⁵ {xǐ jié lián lǐ}

1. to tie the knot (idiom)
2. to get married

喜歌劇院〔--剧-〕 hei² go¹ kek⁶ jyun² {xǐ gē jù yuàn}

1. musical theater
2. Opéra Comique, Paris

喜喜歡歡〔--欢欢〕 hei² hei² fun¹ fun¹ {xǐ xǐ huān huān}

happily

喜氣洋洋〔-气--〕 hei² hei³ joeng⁴ joeng⁴ {xǐ qì yáng yáng}

full of joy (idiom); jubilation

喜形於色〔--于-〕 hei² jing⁴ jyu¹ sik¹ {xǐ xíng yú sè}

face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy

喜馬拉雅〔-马--〕 hei² maa⁵ laai¹ ngaa⁵ {Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ}

the Himalayas

喜聞樂見〔-闻乐见〕 hei² man⁴ lok⁶ gin³ {xǐ wén lè jiàn}

a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle

喜怒無常〔--无-〕 hei² nou⁶ mou⁴ soeng⁴ {xǐ nù wú cháng}

1. temperamental
2. moody

喜怒哀樂〔---乐〕 hei² nou⁶ oi¹ lok⁶ {xǐ nù āi lè}

four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜, anger 憤怒, sorrow 悲哀 and joy 快樂

喜新厭舊〔--厌旧〕 hei² san¹ jim³ gau⁶ {xǐ xīn yàn jiù}

lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old

喜笑顏開〔--颜开〕 hei² siu³ ngaan⁴ hoi¹ {xǐ xiào yán kāi}

1. grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
2. beaming with happiness

喜則氣緩〔-则气缓〕 hei² zak¹ hei³ wun⁶ {xǐ zé qì huǎn}

1. joy depresses one's qi vital breath
2. an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)

喜馬拉雅山〔-马---〕 hei² maa⁵ laai¹ ngaa⁵ saan¹ {Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān}

Himalayas

喜馬拉雅山脈〔-马---脉〕 hei² maa⁵ laai¹ ngaa⁵ saan¹ mak⁶ {Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān mài}

Himalayas

喜山白眉朱雀 hei² saan¹ baak⁶ mei⁴ zyu¹ zoek³ {xǐ shān bái méi zhū què}

(Chinese bird species) Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura)

喜山點翅朱雀〔--点---〕 hei² saan¹ dim² ci³ zyu¹ zoek³ {xǐ shān diǎn chì zhū què}

(Chinese bird species) spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)

喜山紅眉朱雀〔--红---〕 hei² saan¹ hung⁴ mei⁴ zyu¹ zoek³ {xǐ shān hóng méi zhū què}

(Chinese bird species) Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus)