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title: "Xiyue Meaning: 喜悦 (xǐyuè) Means “joy”"
description: "喜悦 (traditional 喜悅, xǐyuè) means “joy; delight; joyful; happy”. Hear its tones, see what 喜 and 悦 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiyue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 喜悦 mean?

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喜悦 xǐyuè

## joy; delight; joyful; happy

## Its characters

1. 喜 xǐ happy
2. 悦 yuè pleased

## In a sentence

他沉醉于喜悦之中。 He was drunk with joy.

[More about 喜悦](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%96%9C%E6%82%A6)

## More words with 喜 or 悦

- [恭喜 gōngxǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongxi)
- [惊喜 jīngxǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingxi)
- [喜爱 xǐ’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiai)
- [喜好 xǐhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xihao)
- [喜欢 xǐhuān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xihuan)

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