Definition
乐意 means "to be glad/happy to do" — it emphasizes positive, cheerful willingness, unlike 情愿 (would rather, often a difficult choice) or 甘心 (willingness with reluctance or resignation). As an adjective (usually negative 不乐意) it means "unhappy, displeased", differing from 满意 (satisfied with a specific result) and 满足 (content after needs are met).
verb
to be glad to do somethingto be happy to (do)
adjective
contentpleasedsatisfied (usually in the negative 不乐意)
Examples
- 乐意。Tā hěn lè yì bāngzhù nǐ jiějué zhège wèntí.He is very happy to help you solve this problem.
- 乐意。Wǒ lè yì jiēshòu zhège tiǎozhàn.I am glad to take on this challenge.
- 乐意。Tā tīng le zhè huà xīnli hěn bù lè yì.She felt quite unhappy when she heard this.
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