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How do you say "that makes me happy" in Chinese?

这让我很开心

zhè ràng wǒ hěn kāi xīn

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "that makes me happy" is 这让我很开心 (zhè ràng wǒ hěn kāi xīn).

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Pronunciation

zhè ràng wǒ hěn kāi xīn is voiced with "zhè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ràng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "kāi" held flat and high (first tone), then "xīn" held flat and high (first tone).

Writing and usage

这让我很开心 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

that makes me happy

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How to remember 这让我很开心

Notice how "juh rahng woh huhn keye sheen" echoes inside "zhè ràng wǒ hěn kāi xīn"; tie that echo to that makes me happy and you won't forget it.

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Questions about 这让我很开心

How do you pronounce 这让我很开心?

zhè ràng wǒ hěn kāi xīn is voiced with "zhè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ràng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "hěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "kāi" held flat and high (first tone), then "xīn" held flat and high (first tone).

Is 这让我很开心 formal or casual?

这让我很开心 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 这让我很开心 used in Chinese?

这让我很开心 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (that makes me happy).

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