娱乐 (yúlè) · entertainment

娱乐 (yúlè) means “entertainment; to amuse”. It is written with 2 characters: 娱 (pleasure) + 乐 (happy). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 娱乐 is built

The characters

娱 yú · pleasure

What 娱 is made of

女nǚ — woman
吴wú — one of several warring states
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 天tiān — sky
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 大dà — big

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)

Example sentences

周末有什么娱乐活动？Zhōumò yǒu shénme yúlè huódòng?What entertainment is there this weekend?

他喜欢看娱乐节目。Tā xǐhuan kàn yúlè jiémù.He likes watching entertainment shows.

Questions about 娱乐

What does 娱乐 mean?

娱乐 (yúlè) means “entertainment; to amuse”.

How do you pronounce 娱乐?

娱乐 is pronounced yúlè.

Which HSK level is 娱乐?

娱乐 is in Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 娱乐 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 115: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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