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乐观主义 (lè guān zhǔ yì) — optimism

Definition

noun
optimism

Examples

  • 乐观主义。
    Tā duì wèi lái chōng mǎn lè guān zhǔ yì.
    He is full of optimism about the future.
  • 乐观主义。
    lè guān zhǔ yì Néng bāng zhù rén men kè fú kùn nan.
    Optimism can help people overcome difficulties.
  • 乐观主义。
    Tā de lè guān zhǔ yì gǎn rǎn le suǒ yǒu rén.
    His optimism infected everyone.

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.

乐观optimistic
乐lèhappy观guānoutlook
偏正Modifier + head
主义ism
主zhǔ义yì

乐观主义 combines 乐观, happy outlook, and 主义, ism, to mean optimism.

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.

Open 乐 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 觀; 观 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
見見jiànsee
Sound part声符shēngfú
雚
雚guàn觀guān
Same sound today

The traditional form 觀 uses 見 (see) for meaning and 雚 for sound.

Open 观 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old forms that became 主 showed a lamp or torch with a flame at the top; other forms showed wood on fire or a spirit tablet.

Open 主 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 義; 义 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
羊羊yáng
Sound part声符shēngfú
我
我wǒ義yì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 義 has 我 giving the sound and 羊 meaning good or auspicious; the simplified 义 is a later abbreviation.

Open 义 →
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