开朗

kāi lǎng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. spacious and well-lit
2. open and clear
3. (of character) optimistic
4. cheerful
5. carefree

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 忧郁 yōu yù 忧郁 yōu yù sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected 形容情绪低落: sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
• 内向 nèi xiàng 内向 nèi xiàng reserved (personality) 形容性格封闭: reserved (personality)

Register variants

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• 爽朗 shuǎng lǎng 爽朗 shuǎng lǎng clear and bright (of weather) 口语中更常用，形容性格直爽: clear and bright (of weather)

Synonyms

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• 乐观 lè guān 乐观 lè guān optimistic 形容性格积极向上: optimistic

Usage notes

Collocations

性格开朗 is a common fixed phrase; avoid 心情开朗 as 心情 pairs with 愉快/好.

Common mistakes

开朗 is only for personality and open spaces, not for describing food or tastes (unlike 'bright' in English).

Example Sentences

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他的个性很 开朗 。

He has a very cheerful personality.

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Words Containing 开朗

• 米开朗基罗 米开朗基罗 mǐ kāi lǎng jī luó: Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), Renaissance painter and sculptor
• 豁然开朗 豁然开朗 huò rán kāi lǎng: suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing

Child Words of 开朗

• 开 开 kāi: to open
• 朗 朗 lǎng: clear