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  1. 1. happy
  2. 2. cheerful
  3. 3. to laugh

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Words Containing 乐

不亦乐乎
bù yì lè hū

lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)

交响乐
jiāo xiǎng yuè

symphony

俱乐部
jù lè bù

club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)

可乐
kě lè

amusing

吃喝玩乐
chī hē wán lè

to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)

喜怒哀乐
xǐ nù āi lè

four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huān xǐ], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fèn nù], sorrow 悲哀[bēi āi] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuài lè]

喜闻乐见
xǐ wén lè jiàn

to love to hear and see (idiom)

天伦之乐
tiān lún zhī lè

family love and joy

娱乐
yú lè

to entertain

安居乐业
ān jū lè yè

to live in peace and work happily (idiom)

快乐
kuài lè

happy; joyful

乐器
yuè qì

musical instrument

乐园
lè yuán

paradise

乐意
lè yì

to be willing to do sth

乐曲
yuè qǔ

musical composition

乐观
lè guān

optimistic

乐谱
yuè pǔ

a musical score

乐趣
lè qù

delight; pleasure; joy

乐队
yuè duì

band

欢乐
huān lè

gaiety

知足常乐
zhī zú cháng lè

satisfied with what one has (idiom)

音乐
yīn yuè

music

音乐会
yīn yuè huì

concert

上海音乐学院
shàng hǎi yīn yuè xué yuàn

Shanghai Conservatory of Music

中国游艺机游乐园协会
zhōng guó yóu yì jī yóu lè yuán xié huì

China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (CAAPA)

中央音乐学院
zhōng yāng yīn yuè xué yuàn

Central Conservatory of Music

中乐透
zhòng lè tòu

to have a win in the lottery

主题乐园
zhǔ tí lè yuán

theme park

交响乐团
jiāo xiǎng yuè tuán

symphony orchestra

交响乐队
jiāo xiǎng yuè duì

symphony orchestra

享乐
xiǎng lè

to enjoy life

享乐主义
xiǎng lè zhǔ yì

hedonism

享乐主义者
xiǎng lè zhǔ yì zhě

hedonist

仙乐
xiān yuè

heavenly music

伯乐
bó lè

Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period)

何乐而不为
hé lè ér bù wéi

What can you have against it? (idiom)

作乐
zuò lè

to make merry

佳得乐
jiā dé lè

Gatorade (brand)

健怡可乐
jiàn yí kě lè

Diet Coke

先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐
xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè

The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[fàn zhòng yān]

先王之乐
xiān wáng zhī yuè

the music of former kings

儿童乐园
ér tóng lè yuán

children's play area

其乐不穷
qí lè bù qióng

boundless joy

其乐无穷
qí lè wú qióng

boundless joy

其乐融融
qí lè róng róng

(of relations) joyous and harmonious

出神音乐
chū shén yīn yuè

trance (music genre)

利乐包
lì lè bāo

carton (e.g. for milk or juice)

刮刮乐
guā guā lè

scratch-and-win lottery

助人为快乐之本
zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn

pleasure from helping others

助人为乐
zhù rén wéi lè

pleasure from helping others (idiom)

千里马常有,而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu

lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)

南乐
nán lè

Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[pú yáng], Henan

南乐县
nán lè xiàn

Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[pú yáng], Henan

博乐
bó lè

Börtala Shehiri, county-level city in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang

博乐市
bó lè shì

Börtala Shehiri of Bole City, county-level city in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang

卡乐星
kǎ lè xīng

Carl's Jr. (fast-food restaurant chain)

印度音乐
yìn dù yīn yuè

Bhangra, Indian music (music genre)

及时行乐
jí shí xíng lè

to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future

取乐
qǔ lè

to find amusement

古典乐
gǔ diǎn yuè

classical music (mainly Western)

古典音乐
gǔ diǎn yīn yuè

classical music

可口可乐
kě kǒu kě lè

Coca-Cola

可口可乐公司
kě kǒu kě lè gōng sī

The Coca-Cola Company

可乐定
kě lè dìng

clonidine (drug) (loanword)

同乐
tóng lè

to enjoy together

同乐会
tóng lè huì

social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)

吹管乐
chuī guǎn yuè

woodwind music

和乐
hé lè

harmonious and happy

和乐蟹
hé lè xiè

Hele crab

哀乐
āi yuè

funeral music

唐恩都乐
táng ēn dōu lè

Dunkin' Donuts

喜乐
xǐ lè

joy

器乐
qì yuè

instrumental music

国乐
guó yuè

national music

国际米兰足球俱乐部
guó jì mǐ lán zú qiú jù lè bù

FC Internazionale Milano (football club)

奏乐
zòu yuè

to perform music

娱乐中心
yú lè zhōng xīn

amusement park

娱乐场
yú lè chǎng

place of entertainment

娱乐场所
yú lè chǎng suǒ

place of entertainment

娱乐界
yú lè jiè

entertainment world

安乐
ān lè

Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市[jī lóng shì], Taiwan

安乐区
ān lè qū

Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市[jī lóng shì], Taiwan

安乐死
ān lè sǐ

euthanasia

安乐窝
ān lè wō

comfortable niche

安贫乐道
ān pín lè dào

to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)

室内乐
shì nèi yuè

chamber music

宴乐
yàn lè

peace and happiness

家乐氏
jiā lè shì

Kellogg's (US food manufacturing company)

家乐福
jiā lè fú

Carrefour, French supermarket chain

寓教于乐
yù jiào yú lè

to make learning fun

将乐
jiāng lè

Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian

将乐县
jiāng lè xiàn

Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian

寻欢作乐
xún huān zuò lè

pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation

平乐
píng lè

Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi

平乐县
píng lè xiàn

Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi

幸灾乐祸
xìng zāi lè huò

lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune

康乐
kāng lè

Kangle County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu

康乐县
kāng lè xiàn

Kangle County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu

弦乐
xián yuè

string music

弦乐器
xián yuè qì

string instrument

弦乐队
xián yuè duì

string orchestra

弦鸣乐器
xián míng yuè qì

string instrument

弹拨乐
tán bō yuè

plucked string music

弹拨乐器
tán bō yuè qì

plucked string instrument

快乐大本营
kuài lè dà běn yíng

Happy Camp (PRC TV series)

快乐幸福
kuài lè xìng fú

cheerful

忽忽不乐
hū hū bù lè

disappointed and unhappy

思乐冰
sī lè bīng

Slurpee (drink)

性乐
xìng lè

sexual pleasure

恣意行乐
zì yì xíng lè

to abandon restraint and have a fling (idiom)

闷闷不乐
mèn mèn bù lè

depressed

意乐
yì lè

joy

爱乐
ài yuè

music-loving

爱乐乐团
ài yuè yuè tuán

philharmonic orchestra

戴高乐
dài gāo lè

Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and politician, leader of the Free French during World War II and president of the Republic 1959-1969

打击乐器
dǎ jī yuè qì

percussion instrument

扭扭乐
niǔ niǔ lè

Twister (game)

披头四乐团
pī tóu sì yuè tuán

the Beatles

指挥有方,人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng

Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)

摇摆乐
yáo bǎi yuè

swing (genre of jazz music)

摇滚乐
yáo gǔn yuè

rock music

拨弦乐器
bō xián yuè qì

plucked string or stringed instrument

击弦类乐器
jī xián lèi yuè qì

hammered string musical instrument

敬业乐群
jìng yè lè qún

diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues

新年快乐
xīn nián kuài lè

Happy New Year!

新乐
xīn lè

Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei

新乐市
xīn lè shì

Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei

施乐
shī lè

Xerox

昌乐
chāng lè

Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong

昌乐县
chāng lè xiàn

Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong

星冰乐
xīng bīng lè

Frappuccino

木管乐器
mù guǎn yuè qì

woodwind instrument

极乐
jí lè

bliss

极乐世界
jí lè shì jiè

paradise (mainly Buddhist)

乐不可支
lè bù kě zhī

overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch

乐不思蜀
lè bù sī shǔ

indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)

乐之
lè zhī

Ritz (cracker brand)

乐事
lè shì

Lay's (brand)

乐亭
lào tíng

Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[táng shān], Hebei

乐亭县
lào tíng xiàn

Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[táng shān], Hebei

乐句
yuè jù

musical phrase

乐呵呵
lè hē hē

happily

乐善好施
lè shàn hào shī

kind and charitable

乐团
yuè tuán

band

乐土
lè tǔ

happy place

乐在其中
lè zài qí zhōng

to take pleasure in sth (idiom)

乐坛
yuè tán

music circles

乐天
lè tiān

Lotte (South Korean conglomerate)

乐天派
lè tiān pài

happy-go-lucky people

乐天知命
lè tiān zhī mìng

to be content with what one is

乐子
lè zi

fun

乐学者
yuè xué zhě

musicologist

乐安
lè ān

Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi

乐安县
lè ān xiàn

Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi

乐山
lè shān

Leshan prefecture-level city in Sichuan

乐山地区
lè shān dì qū

Leshan prefecture in Sichuan

乐山市
lè shān shì

Leshan prefecture-level city in Sichuan

乐师
yuè shī

musician

乐平
lè píng

Leping, county-level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi

乐平市
lè píng shì

Leping, county-level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi

乐府
yuè fǔ

yuefu (Chinese style of lyric poetry)

乐府诗集
yuè fǔ shī jí

Collection of Yuefu Songs and Ballads, compiled in the 11th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩[guō mào qiàn]

乐律
yuè lǜ

tuning

乐感
yuè gǎn

musicality; feel for music

乐手
yuè shǒu

instrumental performer

乐捐
lè juān

to donate

乐于
lè yú

willing (to do sth)

乐于助人
lè yú zhù rén

willing to help others

乐施会
lè shī huì

Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)

乐昌
lè chāng

Lechang, county-level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[sháo guān], Guangdong

乐昌之镜
lè chāng zhī jìng

happy wife-husband reunion

乐昌分镜
lè chāng fēn jìng

happy wife-husband reunion

乐昌市
lè chāng shì

Lechang, county-level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[sháo guān], Guangdong

乐东
lè dōng

Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan

乐东县
lè dōng xiàn

Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan

乐东黎族自治县
lè dōng lí zú zì zhì xiàn

Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan

乐业
lè yè

Leye county in Baise 百色[bǎi sè], Guangxi

乐业县
lè yè xiàn

Leye county in Baise 百色[bǎi sè], Guangxi

乐极生悲
lè jí shēng bēi

extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!

乐此不疲
lè cǐ bù pí

to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)

乐歪
lè wāi

to be thrilled

乐活
lè huó

LOHAS (lifestyles of health and sustainability)

乐浪郡
lè làng jùn

Lelang commandery (108 BC-313 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea

乐清
yuè qīng

Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[wēn zhōu], Zhejiang

乐清市
yuè qīng shì

Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[wēn zhōu], Zhejiang

乐滋滋
lè zī zī

(coll.) contented

乐理
yuè lǐ

music theory

乐福鞋
lè fú xié

loafer shoes (loanword)

乐章
yuè zhāng

movement (of a symphony)

乐经
yuè jīng

Book of Music, said to be one of the Six Classics lost after Qin's burning of the books in 212 BC, but may simply refer to Book of Songs 詩經|诗经

乐羊羊
lè yáng yáng

Happy sheep (group of five cartoon sheep), mascot of 2010 Guangzhou Asian games 廣州亞運會|广州亚运会

乐至
lè zhì

Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[zī yáng], Sichuan

乐至县
lè zhì xiàn

Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[zī yáng], Sichuan

乐华梅兰
lè huá méi lán

Leroy Merlin (PRC DIY chain)

乐蒂
lè dì

Betty Loh Ti, Chinese actress

乐蜀
lè shǔ

Luxor, city in Egypt (Cantonese transliteration)

乐见其成
lè jiàn qí chéng

to look favorably on sth

乐观主义
lè guān zhǔ yì

optimism

乐观其成
lè guān qí chéng

to look favorably on sth

乐购
lè gòu

Tesco, UK-based supermarket chain