乐观
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
乐观 (lèguān) · optimistic
乐观 (lèguān) means “optimistic; hopeful”. It is written with 2 characters: 乐 (happy) + 观 (to observe). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 乐观 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)
观 guān · to observe
What 观 is made of
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 见jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To see 见 again 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我爸爸是个很乐观的人。Wǒ bàba shì ge hěn lèguān de rén.My dad is a very optimistic person.
遇到问题要乐观一点儿。Yù dào wèntí yào lèguān yīdiǎnr.When you run into problems, be a bit more optimistic.
Questions about 乐观
What does 乐观 mean?
乐观 (lèguān) means “optimistic; hopeful”.
How do you pronounce 乐观?
乐观 is pronounced lèguān.
Which HSK level is 乐观?
乐观 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 快乐kuàilèhappy
- 音乐yīnyuèmusic
- 音乐会yīnyuèhuìconcert
- 欢乐huānlèhappy
- 可乐kělècola
- 乐队yuèduìband
- 乐趣lèqùfun
- 俱乐部jùlèbùclub
- 娱乐yúlèentertainment
- 乐器yuèqìmusical instrument
Learn 乐观 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.