幸福 (xìngfú) — happiness; happy; blessed

HSK 3 | noun/adjective | a deep sense of contentment and well-being

幸福 (xìngfú)

幸福 expresses a deep, lasting sense of well-being and contentment, going beyond momentary happiness to describe a fulfilled life.

Meanings

  1. [noun/adj] happiness; a happy and blessed state; deep contentment; feeling fortunate and fulfilled

Example Sentences

和家人在一起,我感到很幸福。 Hé jiārén zài yīqǐ, wǒ gǎndào hěn xìngfú. Being together with family, I feel very happy and blessed.

幸福不是靠钱买来的。 Xìngfú bù shì kào qián mǎi lái de. Happiness cannot be bought with money.

他们结婚多年,依然很幸福。 Tāmen jiéhūn duō nián, yīrán hěn xìngfú. They have been married for many years and are still very happy.

祝你们婚姻幸福,白头到老。 Zhù nǐmen hūnyīn xìngfú, báitóu dào lǎo. Wishing you a happy marriage and a life together until old age.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
感到幸福 to feel happiness
幸福生活 a happy life
追求幸福 to pursue happiness
婚姻幸福 a happy marriage

Memory Hook

幸 means "lucky/fortunate" and 福 means "blessing/good fortune." True happiness is when luck and blessings fill your life at once.