乐
Ancient forms
4 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
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Example sentences
- There is nothing like cold beer on a hot day.
- He often sits by me and listens to music.
HSK words with 乐
- 快乐 kuàilè happy; joyful
- 音乐 yīnyuè music
- 音乐会 yīnyuèhuì concert
- 欢乐 huānlè gaiety
- 乐队 yuèduì band
- 乐观 lèguān optimistic
- 可乐 kělè amusing
- 乐趣 lèqù delight; pleasure; joy
- 俱乐部 jùlèbù club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
- 娱乐 yúlè to entertain
- 乐曲 yuèqǔ musical composition
- 乐意 lèyì to be willing to do sth
- 乐园 lèyuán paradise
- 乐器 yuèqì musical instrument
- 交响乐 jiāoxiǎngyuè symphony
- 喜怒哀乐 xǐnùāilè four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐
- 不亦乐乎 bùyìlèhū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
- 乐谱 yuèpǔ a musical score
- 安居乐业 ānjūlèyè to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
- 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)
- 天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè family love and joy
- 知足常乐 zhīzúchánglè satisfied with what one has (idiom)
- 喜闻乐见 xǐwénlèjiàn to love to hear and see (idiom)