天天开心
tiān tiān kāi xīn
In Mandarin, 'happy everyday' is expressed as 天天开心 (tiān tiān kāi xīn).
The phrase is a warm expression of hope that someone feels joyful every day. It is commonly used as a short, warm greeting or a blessing in casual text messages, social media comments or cards.
What does it mean word for word?
天天 (tiāntiān) is a reduplication of the word for 'day', meaning 'every day'. 开心 (kāixīn) literally means 'open heart', which is a common way to express being happy or joyful.
Which one should you use?
天天开心 is a simple, informal expression. For a more emphasized meaning of 'be happy every single day', you can use 天天都开心.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 天天开心, the verb 'to be' is omitted, which is standard for idiomatic wishes and blessings in Mandarin.
How do you pronounce it?
tiān tiān kāi xīn
Did you know?
- In Chinese calligraphy, blessings like 天天开心 are often written in vertical columns. When written this way, the characters are read from top to bottom and right to left.
- While 开心 is the standard way to say 'happy' in this phrase, it is specifically used for outward joy. For a deeper, more permanent state of contentment, a speaker would use 快乐 (kuàilè), which is why the two are not always interchangeable.
- In digital contexts like WeChat or Weibo, people often use the characters 天天开心 as a way to 'bless' someone, acting more like a verbal talisman than a simple statement of fact.
Examples in context
- 祝你天天开心，学习进步 (zhù nǐ tiān tiān kāi xīn, xué xí jìn bù)Wishing you to be happy every day and make progress in your studies
- 祝你天天开心。Zhù nǐ tiāntiān kāixīn.I wish you happiness every day.
- 希望大家天天开心。Xīwàng dàjiā tiāntiān kāixīn.I hope everyone is happy every day.
Example conversation
Two friends are exchanging birthday wishes.
- 浩然 Haoran欣怡，生日快乐！Xīnyí, shēngrì kuàilè!Xinyi, happy birthday!
- 欣怡 Xinyi谢谢你，浩然。Xièxiè nǐ, Hàorán.Thank you, Haoran.
- 浩然 Haoran祝你以后天天开心！Zhù nǐ yǐhòu tiāntiān kāixīn!I wish you happiness every day from now on!
- 欣怡 Xinyi你也是，谢谢你的祝福。Nǐ yěshì, xièxiè nǐ de zhùfú.You too, thanks for your wishes.
