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Usages of kāixīn
听到 她 的 声音， 我 就 觉得 很 开心， 心情 也 好 多 了。Tīngdào tā de shēngyīn, wǒ jiù juéde hěn kāixīn, xīnqíng yě hǎo duō le.
When I hear her voice, I feel very happy, and my mood is much better.
既然 天气 这么 好， 我们 就 去 公园 走走， 让 心情 更 开心 一点儿。Jìrán tiānqì zhème hǎo, wǒmen jiù qù gōngyuán zǒuzou, ràng xīnqíng gèng kāixīn yìdiǎnr.
Since the weather is so good, let’s go for a walk in the park and make our mood a bit happier.
这 几 天 作业 太 多， 开心 的 心情 都 变成 了 受不了 的 压力。Zhè jǐ tiān zuòyè tài duō, kāixīn de xīnqíng dōu biànchéng le shòubuliǎo de yālì.
These days there’s too much homework; my happy mood has all turned into unbearable pressure.
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