§ What does 환희 mean?
- DEFINITION
- 환희 (hwan-hui) means 'joy' or 'delight'. It refers to a feeling of intense happiness and pleasure. Think of it as a deep, overflowing sense of gladness.
The Korean word 환희 (hwan-hui) is a noun that captures a strong sense of joy and delight. It's not just a fleeting moment of happiness, but often a more profound, sometimes even exhilarating, feeling. When you hear or read 환희, imagine a surge of positive emotion that can be quite powerful.
You'll often encounter 환희 in contexts where there's a significant cause for celebration or overwhelming positive sentiment. For example, after achieving a long-term goal, witnessing a beautiful event, or experiencing a deeply moving moment, one might feel 환희.
§ When do people use 환희?
People use 환희 when they want to express a strong, almost overwhelming, sense of positive emotion. It's suitable for situations that evoke a deep feeling of delight or exuberance. Here are some common scenarios:
- When celebrating a victory or achievement: Think of a sports team winning a championship, or someone finally reaching a personal milestone.
- When experiencing something incredibly beautiful or moving: This could be seeing a breathtaking sunset, listening to a powerful piece of music, or witnessing a deeply emotional event.
- When expressing spiritual or profound joy: Sometimes, 환희 can be used in a more abstract or philosophical sense to describe a deep inner delight.
- In literary or poetic contexts: Due to its strong emotional resonance, 환희 is often found in literature, songs, and poetry to convey powerful feelings.
Let's look at some examples to help you understand how 환희 is used in sentences:
경기에서 우승했을 때 선수들의 얼굴에는 환희가 가득했다.
- HINT
- When they won the game, the players' faces were full of joy/delight.
오랜 기다림 끝에 아기를 만난 부모의 환희는 말로 표현할 수 없었다.
- HINT
- The parents' joy/delight after meeting their baby after a long wait was indescribable.
그는 졸업식에서 성공적인 미래에 대한 환희를 느꼈다.
- HINT
- He felt a sense of joy/delight for a successful future at the graduation ceremony.
As you can see, 환희 is used to describe a powerful and positive emotional state. It's a word that adds significant impact to your descriptions of happiness. When you're trying to convey intense joy, remember to reach for 환희.
Exemples par niveau
그녀의 얼굴에는 우승의 환희가 가득했다.
Her face was full of the joy of victory.
A noun with the particle '-의' (of) modifying another noun. '가득하다' means 'to be full of'.
오랜 기다림 끝에 찾아온 아기의 탄생은 온 가족에게 큰 환희였다.
The birth of the baby, which came after a long wait, was a great joy to the whole family.
'~끝에' (at the end of~) indicates the result after a process. '찾아오다' means 'to come, to arrive'. '온 가족' means 'the whole family'.
그는 목표를 달성했을 때의 환희를 잊을 수 없었다.
He couldn't forget the delight of achieving his goal.
'~했을 때' (when one did~). '잊을 수 없다' means 'cannot forget'.
모두가 성공적인 공연에 대한 환희로 들떠 있었다.
Everyone was excited with joy about the successful performance.
'~에 대한' (about~). '들떠 있다' means 'to be excited, to be elated'.
그 순간의 환희는 어떤 말로도 표현할 수 없었다.
The joy of that moment could not be expressed in any words.
'~의' (of) modifying '환희'. '어떤 말로도' (in any words). '표현할 수 없다' (cannot express).
우리는 재회의 환희를 나누며 밤늦게까지 이야기를 나누었다.
We shared the joy of reunion and talked until late at night.
'재회' (reunion). '~를 나누다' (to share~). '밤늦게까지' (until late at night).
힘든 훈련을 이겨낸 후의 환희는 더욱 값진 것이었다.
The joy after overcoming tough training was even more valuable.
'~을 이겨내다' (to overcome~). '~후의' (after~). '값지다' (to be valuable).
그는 모든 고통을 잊게 하는 환희에 잠겨 있었다.
He was immersed in a joy that made him forget all pain.
'~을 잊게 하다' (to make one forget~). '잠겨 있다' (to be immersed, to be absorbed).
Teste-toi 6 questions
그의 얼굴에는 성공의 ______ 가득했다.
문맥상 성공 후 느끼는 긍정적인 감정이 들어가야 하므로 '환희'가 가장 적절합니다. (His face was full of the joy of success.)
오랜 기다림 끝에 찾아온 합격 소식은 모두에게 큰 ______ 안겨주었다.
합격 소식은 긍정적인 감정을 유발하므로 '환희'가 문맥에 맞습니다. (The news of passing, which came after a long wait, brought great joy to everyone.)
경기에서 우승하자 관중들은 ______ 소리쳤다.
우승 후 관중들이 느끼는 긍정적인 감정을 표현하기에 '환희에 차서'가 적합합니다. (When they won the game, the spectators shouted in delight.)
그들은 꿈에 그리던 고향 땅을 밟는 ______ 느꼈다.
오랫동안 그리워하던 고향을 밟는 것은 큰 기쁨을 가져다주므로 '환희'가 적절합니다. (They felt the joy of stepping on their long-dreamed-of homeland.)
어려움을 극복하고 얻은 성취감은 이루 말할 수 없는 ______ 선사한다.
어려움을 극복하고 얻은 성취감은 매우 큰 기쁨을 주므로 '환희'가 올바른 선택입니다. (The sense of accomplishment gained after overcoming difficulties brings indescribable joy.)
새로운 생명의 탄생은 언제나 가족들에게 큰 ______ 가져다준다.
새로운 생명의 탄생은 가족에게 긍정적인 감정을 가져다주므로 '환희'가 적합합니다. (The birth of a new life always brings great joy to families.)
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