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乐于 (lè yú) — to be willing and happy to do; to take pleasure in

Definition

乐于 (lè yú) is a written/formal verb meaning 'to be glad to do, take pleasure in' — used before a verb in formal or literary writing. 愿意 is the everyday 'be willing to' that you'll say in conversation.

verb
to be willing and happy to doto take pleasure in

Examples

  • 乐于。
    Tā lè yú fēn xiǎng zì jǐ de jīng yàn.
    She is happy to share her own experience.
  • 乐于。
    Wǒ men lè yú cān jiā shè qū huó dòng.
    We are willing to participate in community activities.
  • 乐于。
    Tā lè yú jiē shòu xīn shì wù.
    He is open to new things.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

乐lèpleasure; willing
于yúto

乐 gives the sense of pleasure or willingness, while 于 points toward the action involved.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樂; 乐 is its simplified writing.

In the traditional form 樂, 絲 (string) with 木 (wood) shows strings on a piece of wood, a musical instrument; the simplified 乐 is a later shorthand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 一一yīflat stream of air
  • 丂丂kǎoto exhale

The old shape of 于 may have pictured an ancient wind instrument. Another explanation reads 一 as a flat stream of air and 丂 as an exhaling mark.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6Will & Intention

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