<p>不管说哪一个都能 了解你的意思
no much difference, whichever you use could make people know you are happy</p>

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John
<ul>
<li>高兴[gāo xìng]

<ul>
<li>(愉快而兴奋) glad; happy; pleased; elated; joyful; cheerful:</li>
<li>I'm very glad to see you. 我见到你很高兴。</li>
<li>He is sure to be pleased [happy] at the news. 他听到这个消息一定很高兴。</li>
</ul></li>
<li>开心[kāi xīn]

<ul>
<li>（快乐; 舒畅） feel happy; rejoice; joyful; be delighted; have a grand time:</li>
<li>His joy was immense. 他开心极了。</li>
<li>The children dance round him in delight. 孩子们开心地围着他跳舞。</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

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Julia Collier
<p>Just like the difference between Happy and Delighted/Pleased.</p>

<p>In a word, when comes to daily usage, no difference, unless bringing up to an academic/professional level. </p>

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Kevman
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<p>高 = highly; 兴= delighted</p>
<p><strong>高兴</strong> = happy; <strong>glad</strong>; delighted</p>
<p><em>describe a  emotional state of being delighted</em></p>
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<p>~</p>
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<p>开= open; 心 = heart</p>
<p><strong>开心</strong> = happy; <strong>joyful</strong></p>
<p><em>metaphorically describe an effect of being happy</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Both 高兴  and 开心 means 'happy', but with different emphasis.</p>
<p>For example, if you are glad that you didn't get killed in a car accident, you can say: &quot;我很高興我還活著&quot; (I am glad that I am still alive), but you wouldn't say: &quot;我很開心我還活著&quot; (I am joyful that I am still alive)</p>
<p>Another example,  We use 我很高興見到你 (I am glad to see you) as a polite greeting, but &quot;見到你我很開心&quot; (seeing you make me happy) would be a more passionate expression.</p>
<ul>
<li>开心 is also more personal, e.g. &quot;今天是我最开心的一天&quot; is more natural than &quot;今天是我最高興的一天&quot;</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>Another word for 'happy:</p>
<p>快 = satisfactory; 樂 = delight</p>
<p><strong>快樂</strong> = <strong>happy</strong>/ joyful/ cheerful (describe a joyful emotional state). It can be a noun or an adjective</p>
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Tang Ho
<p>A few of the translation apps I use show both to mean happy.  Are these synonyms or is there a deeper level for one, like joy might be considered deeper than happy?</p>

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They are interchangeable in most cases.
xenophōn
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Gaoxing (高兴) vs. Kaixin (开心)
# Gaoxing (高兴) vs. Kaixin (开心)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-09)

A few of the translation apps I use show both to mean happy. Are these synonyms or is there a deeper level for one, like joy might be considered deeper than happy?

**Tags:** word-choice

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: They are interchangeable in most cases.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2017-10-09. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

> 高 = highly; 兴= delighted
>
> **高兴** = happy; **glad**; delighted
>
> *describe a emotional state of being delighted*

~

> 开= open; 心 = heart
>
> **开心** = happy; **joyful**
>
> *metaphorically describe an effect of being happy*

Both 高兴 and 开心 means 'happy', but with different emphasis.

For example, if you are glad that you didn't get killed in a car accident, you can say: "我很高興我還活著" (I am glad that I am still alive), but you wouldn't say: "我很開心我還活著" (I am joyful that I am still alive)

Another example, We use 我很高興見到你 (I am glad to see you) as a polite greeting, but "見到你我很開心" (seeing you make me happy) would be a more passionate expression.

* 开心 is also more personal, e.g. "今天是我最开心的一天" is more natural than "今天是我最高興的一天"

> Another word for 'happy:
>
> 快 = satisfactory; 樂 = delight
>
> **快樂** = **happy**/ joyful/ cheerful (describe a joyful emotional state). It can be a noun or an adjective


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-10-10. Score: 1

不管说哪一个都能 了解你的意思
no much difference, whichever you use could make people know you are happy


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-10-10. Score: 1

* 高兴[gāo xìng]
  + (愉快而兴奋) glad; happy; pleased; elated; joyful; cheerful:
  + I'm very glad to see you. 我见到你很高兴。
  + He is sure to be pleased [happy] at the news. 他听到这个消息一定很高兴。
* 开心[kāi xīn]
  + （快乐; 舒畅） feel happy; rejoice; joyful; be delighted; have a grand time:
  + His joy was immense. 他开心极了。
  + The children dance round him in delight. 孩子们开心地围着他跳舞。


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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-10-10. Score: 0

Just like the difference between Happy and Delighted/Pleased.

In a word, when comes to daily usage, no difference, unless bringing up to an academic/professional level.


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