🇬🇧🇨🇳 joy - 喜悦 : English Lesson

Meaning of "joy" ("喜悦"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Joy is a bright, bubbly feeling inside you when something wonderful happens and you feel really, really happy, like your heart is smiling and doing a little dance.

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

I felt pure joy when my broccoli fell off the plate and the waiter brought extra fries instead.

There was great joy in the classroom when the substitute teacher didn’t know how to assign homework on the computer.

Our family exploded with joy when Grandma accidentally turned on the disco lights instead of the ceiling fan during dinner.

I was full of joy when the ice cream truck stopped right in front of our house instead of driving cruelly past.

My sister jumped for joy when she realized the “monster under the bed” was just yesterday’s pizza crust. Yum!

A child opens a small blue box. Inside is a tiny toy dog. The child's eyes shine with joy. She laughs with joy and jumps with joy. She hugs the toy and runs to her friend, and both feel joy. They sit, smile, eat cake, and feel more joy in the sun.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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