cheerful
/ˈtʃɪəfl/adjective
उच्चारण चिअर्फ़ल
प्रसन्न, हँसमुख
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happy, and showing it by the way you behave
प्रसन्न, हँसमुख
- She is always cheerful in the morning.
- a cheerful smile
- The shopkeeper gave us a cheerful greeting.
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- Radhika is a cheerful girl who always makes others laugh.
- He stayed cheerful even after a long day.
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(of a place or thing) bright and pleasant; making you feel happy
खुशनुमा, मन को अच्छा लगने वाला
- The room was painted in cheerful colours.
- The cheerful yellow walls of the classroom made the children smile.
- The nursery was decorated with cheerful pictures.
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- A cheerful fire burned in the grate.
- The cheerful sound of bells filled the street.
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cheerful + noun
Describes a person or thing that spreads happiness.
खुशी फैलाने वाले व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए noun से पहले आता है।
- She gave a cheerful wave.
cheerful about + noun
Shows the cause of good spirits.
प्रसन्नता के कारण के लिए 'about' आता है।
- He stayed cheerful about the long journey.
cheerful (adj) - cheerfully (adv) - cheerfulness (n)
Choose the word form to suit the sentence.
वाक्य के अनुसार सही रूप चुनें।
- She answered cheerfully.
cheerful vs cheery vs cheerless
Cheery is a warmer informal word; cheerless is the opposite and means gloomy.
'Cheery' अधिक अनौपचारिक और आत्मीय शब्द है; 'cheerless' विलोम है और उसका अर्थ उदास है।
- The cheery shopkeeper knew every customer.
- The cheerless room had no windows.
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adverb + cheerful
alwaysremarkablyoutwardlysurprisingly
- The patients remained remarkably cheerful.
cheerful + noun
smilefacetunecolourmood
- The room was painted in cheerful colours.
verb + cheerful
looksoundfeelstay
- He sounded cheerful on the phone.
cheerful + person
mooddispositionnaturegreetingvoice
- Her cheerful nature made her popular in the hostel.
cheerful + situation
placeatmosphereweddingoccasionreunion
- The wedding hall had a cheerful atmosphere all evening.
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- The shopkeeper greeted us with a cheerful smile.
दुकानदार ने मुस्कुराकर हमारा स्वागत किया।
- Despite the rain, the children were cheerful.
वर्षा के बावजूद बच्चे प्रसन्न थे।
- The cheerful music made the journey shorter.
उल्लासपूर्ण संगीत ने यात्रा छोटी कर दी।
- A cheerful nurse changed the bandage.
एक हँसमुख नर्स ने पट्टी बदली।
- A cheerful postman delivered the call letter.
एक हँसमुख डाकिये ने बुलावा-पत्र पहुँचाया।
- Radhika stayed cheerful even after the setback.
झटका लगने के बाद भी राधिका प्रसन्न बनी रही।
- She waved at the passengers with a cheerful face.
उसने प्रसन्न चेहरे से यात्रियों की ओर हाथ हिलाया।
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✗ She sang cheerful.
✓ She sang cheerfully.
An adverb is needed to describe the verb.
Verb का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ He is cheerfull today.
✓ He is cheerful today.
The suffix is -ful with one l.
Suffix '-ful' में केवल एक l होता है।
✗ She looked cheerfully today.
✓ She looked cheerful today.
After look (meaning appear) use an adjective.
'Look' का अर्थ प्रतीत होना हो तो उसके बाद adjective आता है।
✗ He is very cheering today.
✓ He is very cheerful today.
Cheering means encouraging; cheerful describes a happy person.
'Cheering' का अर्थ उत्साह बढ़ाने वाला है; प्रसन्न व्यक्ति के लिए 'cheerful' आता है।
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Joyful, often during a festival or party.
आनंदित, प्रायः त्योहार या उत्सव में।
- A merry Christmas.