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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