Meaning of 乐观
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- optimistic; hopeful
How to use 乐观
乐观 describes a person's attitude or an outlook on a situation, and often follows 很 or 比较. It also appears in phrases like 乐观的态度 (lèguān de tàidu, an optimistic attitude). Example: 他是一个很乐观的人。(Tā shì yí gè hěn lèguān de rén.) He is a very optimistic person.
乐观 combines 乐 (lè, happy) and 观 (guān, to look or view). To be optimistic is to look at things with a happy view.
Common mistake: Learners often read 乐 here as yuè, the reading used in 音乐 (yīnyuè, music). In 乐观 it is lè, the same reading as in 快乐 (kuàilè).
乐观 in example sentences
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乐 lè · happy · 5 strokes
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观 guān · to observe · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 乐观.
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
| 观点 | guāndiǎn | point of view; viewpoint |
| 参观 | cānguān | to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around |
| 音乐会 | yīnyuèhuì | concert |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; pop group |
| 观察 | guānchá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
| 欢乐 | huānlè | gaiety; gladness |
| 观看 | guānkàn | to watch; to view |
| 可乐 | kělè | amusing; entertaining |
| 观念 | guānniàn | notion; thought |
Questions about 乐观
What does 乐观 mean?
乐观 (lèguān) means "optimistic; hopeful" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 乐观?
乐观 is made of 2 characters: 乐 (5 strokes), 观 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 乐观 an HSK word?
Yes. 乐观 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 乐观 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 乐观 is written 樂觀.
What is the opposite of 乐观?
The opposite is 悲观 (bēiguān), meaning pessimistic. The two words share 观 and are often used as a pair, as in 不要太悲观 (bú yào tài bēiguān, don't be too pessimistic).
Can 乐观 describe a situation, not just a person?
Yes. You can say 情况不太乐观 (qíngkuàng bú tài lèguān), meaning the situation does not look very hopeful. This use is common in news and formal speech.