🇬🇧🇨🇳 thriving - 熙 : English Lesson

Meaning of "thriving" ("熙"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Thriving describes something that is doing really well, whether it’s a person, an animal, or even a city. A thriving garden has lots of flowers, a thriving student is excelling in school, and a thriving pizza shop never runs out of customers. It means things are not just okay, but fantastic!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My dog’s social life is thriving—he has more friends at the park than I do at school.

My cactus is thriving because I finally remembered to water it… after six months.

The weeds in our backyard are thriving so much, I’m pretty sure they’re planning to take over the house.

I told my mom my pet rock was thriving, and now she’s convinced I need more human friends.

My friend’s gaming skills are thriving—he can now lose a match in record time.

Her rooftop garden was thriving. Small pots of thriving herbs tipped toward sun. A thriving tomato vine bent under bright fruit; bees found the thriving flowers. Neighbors came, laughing, taking fruit and jars from the thriving table. She stood quiet, hands stained, smiling — the hard care had paid off, and the roof felt like home.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

Expanding your English vocabulary is one of the best ways to improve your pronunciation, spelling, and confidence in English. Watch the video above to memorize the word, understand its meaning, and see example sentences in action. Discover related words to grow your vocabulary naturally. Add words to your playlist for stress-free, effective learning—anytime, anywhere! Watch, learn, repeat.