乐意
lèyìTraditional: 樂意
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Translation
to be willing, to be glad to, happy to
Word origin
A compound of 乐 (lè, happy, glad) and 意 (yì, intention, will), giving the sense of being glad or willing in one's intention.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 乐 (lè, happy) + 意 (yì, intention)
Stroke order
乐
意
Examples
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I am very glad to help you.
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He is not very willing to do this.
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If you are happy to, we can go together.
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Everyone is glad to hear her sing.
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She is happy to be of service to everyone.
乐意 (lè yì) means to be glad or willing to do something, carrying a warmer, more cheerful tone than the plainer 愿意. It usually precedes the action one is happy to perform.
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