我很开心 I Am Happy in Chinese

今天jīntiān，我wǒ的de朋友péngyou大明Dàmíng来lái我wǒ家jiā玩wán。

Today, my friend Daming comes to my home to play.

我wǒ看见kànjiàn他tā，很hěn高兴gāoxìng，说shuō：“你nǐ来lái了le，快kuài进jìn来lái！”

I see him, feel glad, and say: "You're here, come on in!"

我们wǒmen一起yìqǐ吃chī蛋糕dàngāo，一起yìqǐ看kàn电视diànshì。

We eat cake together, and watch TV together.

晚上wǎnshang，大明Dàmíng要yào回家huí jiā，我们wǒmen在zài门口ménkǒu说话shuōhuà。

In the evening, Daming is about to go home, and we talk at the doorway.

妈妈māma问wèn我wǒ：“你nǐ今天jīntiān开心kāixīn吗ma？”

Mom asks me: "Were you happy today?"

我wǒ说shuō：“开心kāixīn，因为yīnwèi大明Dàmíng来lái了le。”

I say: "Happy, because Daming came."

大明Dàmíng说shuō：“下次xiàcì我们wǒmen一起yìqǐ踢tī球qiú。”

Daming says: "Next time, let's play soccer together."

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Key words 生词

高兴gāoxìnghappy; glad

开心kāixīnhappy

看见kànjiànto see

回家huí jiāto go home

门口ménkǒudoorway

下次xiàcìnext time

高兴 vs 开心（both mean happy, used differently）

高兴 usually reacts to one moment — seeing someone, hearing news. 开心 describes an overall mood, like how a whole day felt.

我看见他，很高兴。你今天开心吗？— I felt glad seeing him. Were you happy today (overall)?

看见 + person/thing（to catch sight of）

看见 marks the moment you notice someone or something.

我看见他，很高兴。— I see him and feel glad.

下次（next time）

下次 introduces a plan for a future occasion.

下次我们一起踢球。— Next time, let's play soccer together.

1. In this text, when is 高兴 used?

2. What does mom ask the narrator?

3. What do the narrator and Daming plan to do next time?

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