取乐 (qǔ lè) — to seek pleasure, to amuse oneself
Definition
取乐 (qǔlè) means to seek fun or amusement, often at something else's expense. The second example 大家取了个乐 shows the common 把-complement: take something AS one's fun (主谓结构).
verb
to seek pleasureto amuse oneself
Examples
- 取乐。Tā xǐ huan zài zhōu mò qǔ lè.He likes to amuse himself on weekends.
- ，。Dà jiā qǔ le gè lè, xiào dé hěn kāi xīn.Everyone had a bit of fun and laughed happily.
- 取乐。Bié ná bié rén de tòng kǔ qǔ lè.Don't amuse yourself at others' expense.
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