"乐" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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乐
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(Bushou)		 丿
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Prononciation
Mandarin lè; yuè; lào
Entry Methods
Pinyin le4; yue4; lao4
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Results for 乐
乐 lè happy / cheerful / to laugh
乐 yuè music
乐 lào used in place names
Results beginning with 乐
乐队 yuè duì band / pop group / CL:支[zhi1]
乐园 lè yuán paradise
乐趣 lè qù delight / pleasure / joy
乐观 lè guān optimistic / hopeful
乐器 yuè qì musical instrument / CL:件[jian4]
乐团 yuè tuán band / orchestra
乐意 lè yì to be willing to do sth / to be ready to do sth / to be happy to do sth / content / satisfied
乐坛 yuè tán music circles / music world
乐曲 yuè qǔ musical composition
乐于 lè yú willing (to do sth) / to take pleasure in
乐章 yuè zhāng movement (of a symphony)
乐迷 yuè mí music fan
乐天 lè tiān carefree / happy-go-lucky / optimistic
乐手 yuè shǒu instrumental performer
乐谱 yuè pǔ a musical score / sheet music
乐购 Lè gòu Tesco, UK-based supermarket chain
乐土 lè tǔ happy place / paradise / haven
乐透 lè tòu (loanword) lotto
乐事 lè shì pleasure
乐府 yuè fǔ yuefu (Chinese style of lyric poetry)
乐音 yuè yīn musical note / tone
乐师 yuè shī musician
乐理 yuè lǐ music theory
乐道 lè dào to take delight in talking about sth / to find pleasure in following one's convictions
乐句 yuè jù musical phrase
乐陵 Lào líng Laoling, county-level city in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
乐亭 Lào tíng Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei
乐安 Lè ān Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
乐昌 Lè chāng see 樂昌市|乐昌市[Le4chang1 Shi4]
乐蒂 Lè Dì Betty Loh Ti, Chinese actress
乐东 Lè dōng Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
乐都 Lè dū Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
乐高 Lè gāo Lego, Danish brand of plastic building blocks
乐活 lè huó LOHAS (lifestyles of health and sustainability)
乐见 lè jiàn to be pleased to see (a circumstance, occurrence etc) / to look favorably on
乐捐 lè juān to donate
乐陵 Lè líng Leling, county-level city in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
乐龄 lè líng golden years (after the age of about 60)
乐平 Lè píng see 樂平市|乐平市[Le4ping2 Shi4]
乐儿 lè r see 樂子|乐子[le4 zi5]
乐色 lè sè (slang) (pun on the Taiwan pr. of 垃圾[la1ji1])
乐山 Lè shān see 樂山市|乐山市[Le4shan1 Shi4]
乐蜀 Lè shǔ Luxor, city in Egypt (Cantonese transliteration)
乐歪 lè wāi to be thrilled / (of sb's mouth) to form a grin
乐业 Lè yè Leye county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
乐之 Lè zhī Ritz (cracker brand)
乐至 Lè zhì Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[Zi1 yang2], Sichuan
乐子 lè zi fun / pleasure / laughing matter
乐感 yuè gǎn musicality / feel for music
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
乐律 yuè lu:4 tuning / temperament
乐清 Yuè qīng Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
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乐呵呵 lè hē hē happily / giddily
乐滋滋 lè zī zī (coll.) contented / happy
乐陶陶 lè táo táo joyful / cheerful
乐亭县 Lào tíng xiàn Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei
乐安县 Lè ān xiàn Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
乐昌市 Lè chāng Shì Lechang, county-level city in Shaoguan 韶關市|韶关市[Shao2guan1 Shi4], Guangdong
乐东县 Lè dōng xiàn Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
乐都县 Lè dū xiàn Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
乐福鞋 lè fú xié loafer shoes (loanword)
乐开花 lè kāi huā to burst with joy
乐浪郡 Lè làng jùn Lelang commandery (108 BC-313 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
乐陵市 Lè líng shì Leling, county-level city in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
乐平市 Lè píng shì Leping, county-level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮市|景德镇市[Jing3dezhen4 Shi4], Jiangxi
乐山市 Lè shān shì Leshan, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province 四川省[Si4chuan1 Sheng3]
乐施会 Lè shī huì Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)
乐天派 lè tiān pài happy-go-lucky people / optimists
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
乐业县 Lè yè xiàn Leye county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
乐至县 Lè zhì xiàn Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[Zi1 yang2], Sichuan
乐清市 Yuè qīng shì Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
乐学者 yuè xué zhě musicologist
乐此不疲 lè cǐ bù pí to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
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)
乐昌分镜 lè chāng fēn jìng happy wife-husband reunion
乐昌之镜 lè chāng zhī jìng see 樂昌破鏡|乐昌破镜[Le4chang1-po4jing4]
乐极生悲 lè jí shēng bēi extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom) / Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
乐善好施 lè shàn hào shī kind and charitable
乐天知命 lè tiān zhī mìng to be content with what one is
乐在其中 lè zài qí zhōng to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
乐不可极 lè bù kě jí (idiom) one should not overindulge in pleasure
乐昌分镜 Lè chāng - fēn jìng see 樂昌破鏡|乐昌破镜[Le4chang1-po4jing4]
乐昌破镜 Lè chāng - pò jìng lit. the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主|乐昌公主[Le4chang1 Gong1zhu3] (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom) / fig. the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship
乐颠了馅 lè diān le xiàn ecstatic / overjoyed
乐观其成 lè guān qí chéng to look favorably on sth / would be glad to see it happen
乐观主义 lè guān zhǔ yì optimism
乐华梅兰 Lè huá Méi lán Leroy Merlin (PRC DIY chain)
乐见其成 lè jiàn qí chéng to look favorably on sth / would be glad see it happen
乐山地区 Lè shān dì qū Leshan prefecture in Sichuan
乐于助人 lè yú zhù rén willing to help others
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[Guo1 Mao4 qian4]
乐东黎族自治县 Lè dōng Lí zú zì zhì xiàn Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
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音乐 yīn yuè music / CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4]
快乐 kuài lè happy / joyful
娱乐 yú lè to entertain / to amuse / entertainment / recreation / amusement / hobby / fun / joy
欢乐 huān lè gaiety / gladness / glee / merriment / pleasure / happy / joyous / gay
可乐 kě lè amusing / entertaining / (loanword) cola
玩乐 wán lè to play around / to disport oneself
配乐 pèi yuè to create music for a movie or stage production / to dub music onto a soundtrack / incidental music / soundtrack music
游乐 yóu lè to amuse oneself / recreation
永乐 Yǒng lè Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3]
享乐 xiǎng lè to enjoy life / pleasures of life
爱乐 ài yuè music-loving / philharmonic
民乐 mín yuè folk music, esp. for traditional instruments
安乐 ān lè peace and happiness
声乐 shēng yuè vocal music
极乐 jí lè bliss / extreme happiness
喜乐 xǐ lè joy
康乐 Kāng lè peace and happiness (old) / healthy and happy / recreation
施乐 Shī lè Xerox
同乐 tóng lè to enjoy together
伯乐 Bó Lè Bole (a man who lived during Spring and Autumn Period, reputed to be able to spot a good horse) / a person who is good at spotting talent
弦乐 xián yuè string music
器乐 qì yuè instrumental music
作乐 zuò lè to make merry
逗乐 dòu lè to amuse oneself / to clown around / to provoke laughter
和乐 hé lè harmonious and happy
仙乐 xiān yuè heavenly music
取乐 qǔ lè to find amusement / to amuse oneself
礼乐 lǐ yuè (Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)
哀乐 āi yuè funeral music / plaint / dirge
国乐 guó yuè national music / Chinese traditional music
奏乐 zòu yuè to perform music / to play a tune
淫乐 yín lè vice / degenerate pleasures
雅乐 yǎ yuè formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou / Korean a'ak / Japanese gagaku
逸乐 yì lè pleasure-seeking
宴乐 yàn lè peace and happiness / feasting / making merry
芭乐 bā lè guava (loanword from Taiwanese)
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
昌乐 Chāng lè Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
长乐 Cháng lè Changle, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian / Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern Dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3men2]
导乐 dǎo lè (loanword) doula
胡乐 hú yuè Hu music / central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati)
将乐 Jiāng lè Jiangle, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian
静乐 Jìng lè Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
美乐 Měi lè Merlot (grape type)
南乐 Nán lè Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
般乐 pán lè to play / to amuse oneself
平乐 Píng lè Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
陶乐 Táo lè former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县[Ping2 luo2 xian4], Shizuishan 石嘴山[Shi2 zui3 shan1], Ningxia
性乐 xìng lè sexual pleasure / orgasm
新乐 Xīn lè Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
意乐 yì lè joy / happiness
育乐 yù lè (Tw) (abbr. for 教育與娛樂|教育与娱乐[jiao4 yu4 yu3 yu2 le4]) education and entertainment, the 5th and 6th aspects of life beyond the four basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter and transportation 食衣住行[shi2 yi1 zhu4 xing2] / (sometimes used to signify edutainment or just recreation)
钟乐 zhōng yuè bells
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俱乐部 jù lè bù (loanword) club (the organisation or its premises)
音乐会 yīn yuè huì concert / CL:場|场[chang3]
音乐家 yīn yuè jiā musician
家乐福 Jiā lè fú Carrefour, French supermarket chain
摇滚乐 yáo gǔn yuè rock music / rock 'n roll
音乐剧 yīn yuè jù (theater, cinema) a musical
游乐场 yóu lè chǎng playground
音乐厅 yīn yuè tīng concert hall / auditorium
游乐园 yóu lè yuán amusement park
音乐节 yīn yuè jié music festival
交响乐 jiāo xiǎng yuè symphony
轻音乐 qīng yīn yuè light music
爵士乐 jué shì yuè jazz (loanword)
管弦乐 guǎn xián yuè orchestral music
农家乐 nóng jiā lè a property providing rural accommodation (farm stay, boutique hotel etc)
安乐死 ān lè sǐ euthanasia
娱乐界 yú lè jiè the entertainment world / show business
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
百家乐 Bǎi jiā lè baccarat (loanword)
安乐窝 ān lè wō comfortable niche
弦乐器 xián yuè qì string instrument
室内乐 shì nèi yuè chamber music
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)
管乐器 guǎn yuè qì wind instrument / woodwind
军乐队 jūn yuè duì brass band
赵乐际 Zhào Lè jì Zhao Leji (1957-), member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
娱乐包  recreation kit
罗眠乐  Rohypnol
安乐区 An1 lè qū Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 Shi4], Taiwan
百乐餐 bǎi lè cān potluck meal
芭乐歌 bā lè gē (Tw) ballad (loanword) / mainstream song
芭乐票 bā lè piào (Tw) bounced check / bad check
芭乐汁 bā lè zhī Guava juice
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
长乐市 Cháng lè shì Changle, county-level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
昌乐县 Chāng lè xiàn Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
吹管乐 chuī guǎn yuè woodwind music
纯音乐 chún yīn yuè instrumental music
脆谷乐 Cuì gǔ lè Cheerios (breakfast cereal)
刮刮乐 guā guā lè scratch-and-win lottery
古典乐 gǔ diǎn yuè classical music (mainly Western)
韩村乐 Hán cūn lè Charles Hutzler. US journalist, Associated Press Beijing bureau chief
和乐蟹 hé lè xiè Hele crab
佳得乐 Jiā dé lè Gatorade (brand)
家乐氏 Jiā lè shì Kellogg's (US food manufacturing company)
将乐县 Jiāng lè xiàn Jiangle, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian
静乐县 Jìng lè xiàn Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
卡乐星 Kǎ lè xīng Carl's Jr. (fast-food restaurant chain)
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[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
可乐饼 kě lè bǐng croquette
可乐定 kě lè dìng clonidine (drug) (loanword)
老头乐 lǎo tóu lè backscratcher (made from bamboo etc) / (may also refer to other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)
利乐包 lì lè bāo carton (e.g. for milk or juice) / Tetra Pak
马伯乐 Mǎ bó lè Maspero (name)
民乐县 Mín yuè xiàn Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
奶头乐 nǎi tóu lè (calque of "tittytainment") low-brow entertainment that distracts the poor from their circumstances / mindless entertainment
南乐县 Nán lè xiàn Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
扭扭乐 Niǔ niǔ lè Twister (game)
平乐县 Píng lè xiàn Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
钱嘉乐 qián jiā lè Chin
使娱乐 shǐ yú lè to amuse
思乐冰 Sī lè bīng Slurpee (drink)
弹拨乐 tán bō yuè plucked string music
汤博乐 Tāng bó lè Tumblr (microblogging and social networking website)
陶乐县 Táo lè xiàn former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县[Ping2 luo2 xian4], Shizuishan 石嘴山[Shi2 zui3 shan1], Ningxia
万家乐 Wàn jiā lè Macro (brand)
弦乐队 xián yuè duì string orchestra
星冰乐 Xīng bīng lè Frappuccino
新乐市 Xīn lè shì Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
养乐多 Yǎng lè duō Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)
摇摆乐 yáo bǎi yuè swing (genre of jazz music)
音乐学 yīn yuè xué musicology
音乐院 yīn yuè yuàn conservatory / music college
元乐尚 yuán lè shàng Empress
娱乐场 yú lè chǎng place of entertainment / casino / resort
娱乐圈 yú lè quān the entertainment world / show business
中乐透 zhòng lè tòu to win in a lotto game
休闲娱乐  welfare and recreation
流行音乐 liú xíng yīn yuè pop music
生日快乐 shēng rì kuài lè Happy birthday
背景音乐 bèi jǐng yīn yuè background music (BGM) / soundtrack / musical setting
可口可乐 Kě kǒu kě lè Coca-Cola
音乐学院 yīn yuè xué yuàn music academy / conservatory
喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù āi lè four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4]
古典音乐 gǔ diǎn yīn yuè classical music
不亦乐乎 bù yì lè hū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) / fig. (jocular) extremely / awfully
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 / Schadenfreude
娱乐中心 yú lè zhōng xīn amusement park / recreation center / entertainment center
吃喝玩乐 chī hē wán lè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) / to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
津津乐道 jīn jīn lè dào to discuss sth enthusiastically
百事可乐 Bǎi shì Kě lè Pepsi
中国音乐 zhōng guó yīn yuè music of China
交响乐团 jiāo xiǎng yuè tuán symphony orchestra
安居乐业 ān jū lè yè to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
闷闷不乐 mèn mèn bù lè depressed / sulky / moody / unhappy
音乐之声 Yīn yuè zhī shēng The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)
喜闻乐见 xǐ wén lè jiàn to love to hear and see (idiom) / well received / to one's liking
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