乐意
Old HSK 6
乐意 (lèyì) · to be willing
乐意 (lèyì) means “to be willing; to be glad to”. It is written with 2 characters: 乐 (happy) + 意 (thought). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 乐意 is built
The characters
乐 lè · happy
What 乐 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Simplified form of 樂, a musical instrument with wood 木, strings 幺, and a pick 白 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
意 yì · thought
What 意 is made of
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我很乐意帮助你。Wǒ hěn lèyì bāngzhù nǐ.I'm happy to help you.
他不太乐意去参加晚会。Tā bútài lèyì qù cānjiā wǎnhuì.He's not very keen on going to the party.
Questions about 乐意
What does 乐意 mean?
乐意 (lèyì) means “to be willing; to be glad to”.
How do you pronounce 乐意?
乐意 is pronounced lèyì.
Which HSK level is 乐意?
乐意 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 快乐kuàilèhappy
- 音乐yīnyuèmusic
- 音乐会yīnyuèhuìconcert
- 欢乐huānlèhappy
- 可乐kělècola
- 乐观lèguānoptimistic
- 乐队yuèduìband
- 乐趣lèqùfun
- 俱乐部jùlèbùclub
- 娱乐yúlèentertainment
Learn 乐意 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 113: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.