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乐
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Definitions
- 1. happy
- 2. cheerful
- 3. to laugh
Example Sentences
1 shown很 乐 意。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 乐
background music (BGM)
to entertain oneself
joyful
overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
Coca-Cola
The Who (1960s UK rock band)
sexual pleasure
Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[táng shān], Hebei
(sometimes used to signify edutainment or just recreation)
The Coca-Cola Company
Hu music
musicologist
pleasure-seeking
classical music
Cheerios (breakfast cereal)
Leling, county-level city in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong
loafer shoes (loanword)
Zhao Leji (1957-), member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
to burst with joy
Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi
comfortable niche
place of entertainment
movement (of a symphony)
Carrefour, French supermarket chain
(of relations) joyous and harmonious
to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering
Ritz (cracker brand)
a property providing rural accommodation (farm stay, boutique hotel etc)
Happy Camp (PRC TV series)
instrumental performer
to perform music
Lay's (brand)
symphony orchestra
woodwind instrument
Gatorade (brand)
musical instrument
kind and charitable
Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[zī yáng], Sichuan
to make merry
orchestra
Leshan prefecture-level city in Sichuan
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[lǐ bēng yuè huài]
heavenly music
doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
string instrument
Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit)
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
Merlot (grape type)
Tumblr (microblogging and social networking website)
pleasure from helping others (idiom)
concert
symphony
woodwind music
chamber music
Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州[xīn zhōu], Shanxi
music academy
jazz (loanword)
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
to make learning fun
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
clonidine (drug) (loanword)
diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues
to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
country music (country & western music genre)
amusement park
piña colada
plucked string or stringed instrument
Merry Christmas
musical composition
Frappuccino
scratch-and-win lottery
orchestra
Lechang, county-level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[sháo guān], Guangdong
cheerful
philharmonic orchestra
Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市[jī lóng shì], Taiwan
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
to look favorably on sth
hedonist
swing (genre of jazz music)
Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[hǎi dōng dì qū], Qinghai
happy time
aerophone (music)
Leping, county-level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[lǐ bēng yuè huài]
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[zhāng yè], Gansu
euthanasia
to have a win in the lottery
willing to help others
concert hall
conservatory
Leshan prefecture-level city in Sichuan
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
drinking party
Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[pú yáng], Henan
symphony orchestra
(Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)
Carl's Jr. (fast-food restaurant chain)
Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong
to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)
Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi
What can you have against it? (idiom)
Changle, county-level city in Fuzhou 福州[fú zhōu], Fujian
bliss
Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)
happy; joyful
theme park
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[lǐ bēng yuè huài]
vice
Lechang, county-level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[sháo guān], Guangdong
Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市[jī lóng shì], Taiwan
Leye county in Baise 百色[bǎi sè], Guangxi
lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[zhū dì] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, temple name 明成祖[míng chéng zǔ]
joy
Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州[xīn zhōu], Shanxi
string instrument
musical theater
music circles
pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
pop music
to play
Disneyland
the music of former kings
Warner Music Group
Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[zhāng yè], Gansu
former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县[píng luó xiàn], Shizuishan 石嘴山[shí zuǐ shān], Ningxia
lottery
classical music (mainly Western)
Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei
Twister (game)
to find amusement in one's own way
willing (to do sth)
boundless joy
Maspero (name)
happy wife-husband reunion
extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (CAAPA)
to enjoy together
hammered string musical instrument
Universal Music Group
Leroy Merlin (PRC DIY chain)
Happy birthday
music fan
baccarat (loanword)
FC Internazionale Milano (football club)
entertainment world
Tesco, UK-based supermarket chain
Luxor, city in Egypt (Cantonese transliteration)
modern music
musical note
Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[táng shān], Hebei
fun
to enjoy life
music-loving
happy-go-lucky people
carton (e.g. for milk or juice)
Lelang commandery (108 BC-313 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
rap music
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
to entertain
musicology
playground
Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[hǎi dōng dì qū], Qinghai
to be content with what one is
string orchestra
to find amusement
formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou
to donate
band
musical phrase
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
to be thrilled
happy wife-husband reunion
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]
light music
Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period)
see 生於憂患，死於安樂|生于忧患，死于安乐[shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè]
to abandon restraint and have a fling (idiom)
orchestral music
to be willing to do sth
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)
hedonism
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
(coll.) contented
wind instrument
vocal music
Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
the Beatles
disappointed and unhappy
yuefu (Chinese style of lyric poetry)
Slurpee (drink)
to take delight in talking about sth
happily
to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县[píng luó xiàn], Shizuishan 石嘴山[shí zuǐ shān], Ningxia
LOHAS (lifestyles of health and sustainability)
plucked string music
to create music for a movie or stage production
paradise (mainly Buddhist)
national music
Leshan prefecture in Sichuan
The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)
folk music
funeral music
lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
musician
delight; pleasure; joy
rock music
place of entertainment
to amuse oneself
forged money
to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
brass band
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
free jazz (music genre)
to amuse oneself
percussion instrument
Macro (brand)
boundless joy
to love to hear and see (idiom)
to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)
pleasure from helping others
Central Conservatory of Music
band
bells
joy
children's play area
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
musician
potluck meal
Happy sheep (group of five cartoon sheep), mascot of 2010 Guangzhou Asian games 廣州亞運會|广州亚运会
Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[wēn zhōu], Zhejiang
discontented (idiom)
music theory
Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)
Russian cruiser Aurora, firing the shot signaling the 1917 revolution, a favorite of communist iconography
instrumental music
optimistic
Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
amusing
amusement park
music
keyboard instrument (piano, organ etc)
Music Television MTV
Laoling, county-level city in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong
Bhangra, Indian music (music genre)
to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)
Kellogg's (US food manufacturing company)
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
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
trance (music genre)
happy place
family love and joy
brass instruments
Lego (toys)
paradise
music festival
to look favorably on sth
string music
social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)
rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
musicality; feel for music
Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[pú yáng], Henan
endless happiness (idiom)
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]
Happy New Year!
mainstream song
idiophone
to play around
boy band (type of pop group)
Dunkin' Donuts
harmonious and happy
peace and happiness
to discuss sth enthusiastically
Leping, county-level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi
Hele crab
guava (loanword from Taiwanese)
gaiety
tuning
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
lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune
Lotte (South Korean conglomerate)
plucked string instrument
Disneyland
Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
optimism
Leye county in Baise 百色[bǎi sè], Guangxi
a musical score
Mile High Club
Xerox
music CD
Changle, county-level city in Fuzhou 福州[fú zhōu], Fujian
Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[zī yáng], Sichuan
Pepsi
Diet Coke
Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong
depressed
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[xī wèi], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[tǔ mén]
Betty Loh Ti, Chinese actress
Collection of Yuefu Songs and Ballads, compiled in the 11th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩[guō mào qiàn]
ecstatic; overjoyed
jazz (loanword)
Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[wēn zhōu], Zhejiang