喜出望外
xǐ chū wàng wài
pleasantly surprised/overjoyed
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
喜
出
望
外
Definitions
ENpleasantly surprised/overjoyed
中比预期好太开心了
日思いがけない喜び
한뜻밖의 기쁨
Example Sentences
听到升职的消息他喜出望外。
Tīng dào shēngzhí de xiāoxi tā xǐ chū wàng wài.
He was overjoyed hearing about the promotion.
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What does 喜出望外 mean in Chinese?+
喜出望外 (xǐ chū wàng wài) means "pleasantly surprised/overjoyed" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 喜出望外?+
喜出望外 is pronounced "xǐ chū wàng wài" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 喜出望外?+
喜出望外 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 喜出望外?+
喜出望外 is composed of the characters: 喜, 出, 望, 外.