欢 huān joyful
怎么记住“欢”: 又 again + 欠 to lack = joyful. When the exam results come in, the student reads them again and seems to lack any words, far too joyful to speak.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
originally 雚 + 欠
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
欢 = 又 again + 欠 to lack
- 又 again shape only
- 欠 to lack meaning
When the exam results come in, the student reads them again and seems to lack any words, far too joyful to speak.
How it came to be
In the full form, the right part gives the meaning and the left part the sound; the short form writes the left part much more simply.
用法
- 'Joyful', bound inside warm words: 喜欢 (xǐhuan) to like, 欢迎 (huānyíng) welcome, 欢乐 (huānlè) joy, 欢呼 (huānhū) cheer.
- Rarely stands on its own.
含“欢”的词语
- 喜欢xǐhuanto likeHSK 1
- 欢迎huānyíngto welcomeHSK 3
- 欢乐huānlègaietyHSK 6
- 欢呼huānhūto cheer forHSK 7
- 欢声笑语huānshēng-xiàoyǔcheers and laughterHSK 7
- 欢快huānkuàicheerful and lightheartedHSK 7
- 欢聚huānjùto get together sociallyHSK 7
- 联欢liánhuānto have a get-togetherHSK 7
- 悲欢离合bēihuān-líhéjoys and sorrowsHSK 8
- 狂欢kuánghuānpartyHSK 9
- 皆大欢喜jiēdàhuānxǐAs You Like It, comedy by ShakespeareHSK 9
例句
- 他喜欢看书。 Tā xǐhuan kànshū.He likes to read.
- 我喜欢看小说。 Wǒ xǐhuan kàn xiǎoshuō.I like reading novels.
- 我也喜欢看书。 Wǒ yě xǐhuan kànshū.I also like to read.
- 我很喜欢唱歌。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan chànggē.I like singing very much.