The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

喜气洋洋

xǐ qì yáng yángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
full of joy (idiom) / jubilation
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c71a78a3f10ab078. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

喜氣洋洋 喜气洋洋 [xi3 qi4 yang2 yang2] /full of joy (idiom); jubilation/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 喜氣洋洋

  • 喜
    xǐ

    to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad

  • 气
    qì

    gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

  • 洋
    yáng

    ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin

  • 洋
    yáng

    ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.