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Study: States and Descriptions

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Word Number 1

happy

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Primary Chinese

开心

Primary Pinyin

kāi xīn

Short Definition

Feeling pleasure or emotional well-being.

Primary Meaning

感到愉快

Primary Note

Degree modification is permitted.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: Today he very happy → 今天他非常开心。

Incorrect: Today he happy very → 今天他非常开心。

The degree modifier precedes the state in Chinese semantic order.

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