# 兴高采烈 (xìnggāocǎiliè)

In Mandarin Chinese, 兴高采烈 (xìnggāocǎiliè) means “in high spirits”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: in high spirits
- Pinyin: xìnggāocǎiliè (xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4)
- Traditional: 興高采烈
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 孩子们兴高采烈地跑进公园。
  Háizimen xìnggāocǎiliè de pǎojìn gōngyuán.
  The children ran into the park in high spirits.

## Characters

- 兴 (xīng): to rise; to flourish
- [高](https://hanziro.com/word/gao-tall/) (gāo): tall; high
- [采](https://hanziro.com/word/cai-pick/) (cǎi): to pick; to gather
- 烈 (liè): ardent; intense

https://hanziro.com/word/xing-gao-cai-lie-in-high-spirits/

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