How to say “entertainment” in Chinese
entertainment
“Entertainment” in Chinese is 娱乐, yú lè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
娱乐 is read yú lè: 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
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 吴 wú hints at the reading, as it also does in 误 wù.
Its second reading is yuè, “music”.
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 “娱乐”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “entertainment” in Chinese?
“Entertainment” in Chinese is 娱乐, pinyin yúlè.
What does 娱乐 mean?
娱乐 (yúlè) means “entertainment”.
How do you write 娱乐?
娱乐 is 2 characters: 娱 (yú) — entertain; joy; 乐 (lè) — joy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 娱乐?
娱乐 is read yúlè. Tones: yú — second tone, lè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“entertainment” in the lesson “Free time”
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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