乐意

lè yì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to be willing to do sth
2. to be ready to do sth
3. to be happy to do sth
4. content
5. satisfied

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items

• 勉强 miǎn qiǎng 勉强 miǎn qiǎng to do with difficulty 不乐意 means unwilling; 勉强 can mean reluctant or doing something against one's will.: to do with difficulty
• 不满 bù mǎn 不满 bù mǎn resentful 乐意 can mean content or satisfied; 不满 means discontent or dissatisfied.: resentful

Synonyms

1 item

• 愿意 yuàn yì 愿意 yuàn yì to wish Both mean willing or wanting to do something; 乐意 can imply enthusiasm, 愿意 is more neutral.: to wish

Usage notes

Formality

乐意 is relatively informal and often expresses a more personal, happy willingness compared to 愿意, which can be used in more formal situations as well.

Example Sentences

2 shown

我很 乐意 帮你学习汉语。

I am very happy to help you learn Chinese.

很 乐意 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4262081)

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Child Words of 乐意

• 乐 乐 lè: happy
• 乐 乐 yuè: music
• 意 意 yì: idea