happiness
/ˈhæpinəs/noun
उच्चारण हैपिनस
खुशी, प्रसन्नता, सुख
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the state of feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
खुशी, प्रसन्नता, सुख
- Money cannot buy happiness.
- Her face was shining with happiness.
- Their happiness was clear when the results were announced.
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- True happiness comes from helping others.
- He wished the couple a lifetime of happiness.
- The children jumped with happiness at the sight of the snow.
Synonyms joy contentment delight
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
happiness (uncountable noun)
In general use, 'happiness' is uncountable. It takes no 'a' or 'an' and no plural, and it takes a singular verb.
सामान्य प्रयोग में 'happiness' uncountable है। इसके साथ 'a' या 'an' और plural नहीं लगता, और singular verb आती है।
- Happiness cannot be bought with money.
- Her happiness was clear to everyone.
happiness at / about / in
Use 'at' or 'about' for the news or event that makes one happy, and 'in' for the source of happiness.
जिस समाचार या घटना से प्रसन्नता हो उसके लिए 'at' या 'about' और प्रसन्नता के स्रोत के लिए 'in' आता है।
- Her happiness at the result was clear.
- He found happiness in simple things.
with happiness / for the happiness of
'With happiness' describes an overflowing feeling shown in action. 'For the happiness of' names the people one works for.
'With happiness' क्रिया में दिखने वाली उमड़ती भावना का वर्णन करता है। 'For the happiness of' उन लोगों को बताता है जिनके लिए कोई कार्य करता है।
- She danced with happiness after the result.
- He works hard for the happiness of his family.
happiness vs happy vs happily
'Happy' is the adjective, 'happily' the adverb and 'happiness' the noun. The spelling changes y to i: happiness, not happyness.
'Happy' adjective है, 'happily' adverb और 'happiness' noun। वर्तनी में y, i में बदल जाता है: happiness, 'happyness' नहीं।
- They lived happily in the village.
- Happiness is a state of mind.
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adjective + happiness
truelastingpuregreatpersonalfamily
- True happiness lies in contentment.
'True happiness' सच्चा सुख है।
verb + happiness
bringfindwishshareseekpursue
- Festivals bring happiness to families.
'Bring happiness' का अर्थ सुख लाना है।
noun + of happiness
tearsmomentsourcesensefeeling
- Her first salary was a source of happiness.
'Tears of happiness' प्रसन्नता के आँसू हैं।
happiness + noun
indexlevelquotient
- The country ranks high on the happiness index.
'Happiness index' प्रसन्नता सूचकांक है।
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- Tears of happiness filled her eyes when she saw the result.
परिणाम देखकर उसकी आँखों में प्रसन्नता के आँसू भर आए।
- I wish you health, wealth and happiness.
मैं आपके स्वास्थ्य, धन और सुख की कामना करता हूँ।
- Money alone cannot buy happiness.
केवल पैसे से सुख नहीं खरीदा जा सकता।
- Radhika's happiness knew no bounds when she passed.
उत्तीर्ण होने पर राधिका की प्रसन्नता की कोई सीमा नहीं रही।
- Helping others gives him real happiness.
दूसरों की सहायता करने से उसे वास्तविक सुख मिलता है।
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✗ I wish you many happinesses.
✓ I wish you great happiness.
'Happiness' is uncountable in this sense, so it has no plural.
इस अर्थ में 'happiness' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं होता।
✗ She is full of happy after the news.
✓ She is full of happiness after the news.
After the preposition 'of', a noun is needed. 'Happy' is an adjective, so use 'happiness'.
Preposition 'of' के बाद noun चाहिए। 'Happy' adjective है, इसलिए 'happiness' का प्रयोग कीजिए।
✗ Happyness is important in life.
✓ Happiness is important in life.
When -ness is added to a word ending in -y, the y becomes i.
-y पर समाप्त होने वाले शब्द में -ness जोड़ने पर y, i में बदल जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name pleasant feelings, but they differ in strength and duration.
ये सभी nouns सुखद भावनाओं के नाम हैं, पर तीव्रता और अवधि में भिन्न हैं।
The general state of feeling pleased and content.
प्रसन्न और संतुष्ट अनुभव करने की सामान्य अवस्था।
- Family happiness.
A strong, often short feeling of great pleasure.
अत्यधिक प्रसन्नता की तीव्र, प्रायः क्षणिक भावना।
- She jumped for joy.
A quiet satisfaction with what you have.
जो कुछ आपके पास है उससे शांत संतोष।
- He lived in simple contentment.
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