悦 (yuè) — happy, delighted (bound form, used in compounds like 喜悦, 愉悦); to please, delight (bound form, as in 悦耳, 悦目)
Definition
悦 (yuè) is a bound (literary) form meaning 'delighted' or 'pleasing' — it almost never stands alone, surfacing in set compounds like 喜悦, 愉悦, 悦耳, 悦目.
bound form
happydelighted (bound form, used in compounds like 喜悦, 愉悦)to pleasedelight (bound form, as in 悦耳, 悦目)
Examples
- 。Tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le xǐ yuè.His heart was filled with joy.
- 。Zhè shǒu yīn yuè tīng qǐ lái fēi cháng yú yuè.This piece of music sounds very delightful.
- 。Bǎi niǎo de gē shēng shí fēn yuè ěr.The songs of a hundred birds were very pleasing to the ear.
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