How to say “pleasure” in Chinese
pleasure, joy
“Pleasure” in Chinese is 乐趣, lè qù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
乐趣 is read lè qù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is yuè, “music”.
On the left, 走 “walk”; on the right, 取 qǔ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “乐趣”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 乐趣. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 帮助别人是一种乐趣bāngzhùbiérénshìyìzhǒnglèqùHelping others is a joy.
More words from the lesson “A good deed”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pleasure” in Chinese?
“Pleasure” in Chinese is 乐趣, pinyin lèqù.
What does 乐趣 mean?
乐趣 (lèqù) means “pleasure, joy”.
How do you write 乐趣?
乐趣 is 2 characters: 乐 (lè) — joy; 趣 (qù) — interest. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 乐趣?
乐趣 is read lèqù. Tones: lè — fourth tone, qù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pleasure” in the lesson “A good deed”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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