How to say “be glad to” in Chinese
be glad to, willingly (do)
“Be glad to” in Chinese is 乐于, lè yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
乐于 is read lè yú: 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”.
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
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 “乐于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 乐于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他乐于帮助别人tālèyúbāngzhùbiérénHe's glad to help others.
More words from the lesson “Generous and petty”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be glad to” in Chinese?
“Be glad to” in Chinese is 乐于, pinyin lèyú.
What does 乐于 mean?
乐于 (lèyú) means “be glad to, willingly (do)”.
How do you write 乐于?
乐于 is 2 characters: 乐 (lè) — joy; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 乐于?
乐于 is read lèyú. Tones: lè — fourth tone, yú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“be glad to” in the lesson “Generous and petty”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. 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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