Meaning of 乐趣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- delight; pleasure; joy
How to use 乐趣
乐趣 is a noun for the enjoyment found in an activity, and it often follows verbs like 有 (yǒu), 找到 (zhǎodào) or 享受 (xiǎngshòu). Example: 学中文给我带来很多乐趣。(Xué Zhōngwén gěi wǒ dàilái hěn duō lèqù.) Learning Chinese brings me a lot of joy.
乐趣 combines 乐 (lè), joy, as in 快乐 (kuàilè), with 趣 (qù), interest, as in 有趣 (yǒuqù). The joy you get from something interesting is its 乐趣.
Common mistake: 乐 has two readings. It is lè in 乐趣 and 快乐, but yuè in 音乐 (yīnyuè) and 乐队 (yuèduì), so learners who know 音乐 first often wrongly say yuèqù. Also, 乐趣 is a noun, so do not use it as an adjective like 这本书很乐趣. Say 这本书很有趣 instead.
乐趣 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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乐 lè · happy · 5 strokes
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趣 qù · interest · 15 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 乐趣.
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
| 音乐会 | yīnyuèhuì | concert |
| 乐队 | yuèduì | band; pop group |
| 欢乐 | huānlè | gaiety; gladness |
| 可乐 | kělè | amusing; entertaining |
| 乐观 | lèguān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting; fascinating; amusing |
| 兴趣 | xìngqù | interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested (in sth) |
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | (loanword) club (the organization or its premises) |
| 娱乐 | yúlè | to entertain; to amuse |
Questions about 乐趣
What does 乐趣 mean?
乐趣 (lèqù) means "delight; pleasure; joy" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 乐趣?
乐趣 is made of 2 characters: 乐 (5 strokes), 趣 (15 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 乐趣 an HSK word?
Yes. 乐趣 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 乐趣 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 乐趣 is written 樂趣.
What is the difference between 乐趣 and 快乐?
乐趣 is the enjoyment you get from doing something, like a hobby or a job. 快乐 describes a happy state or feeling, as in 生日快乐 (shēngrì kuàilè), happy birthday.
How do I say "the fun of something" with 乐趣?
Use the pattern X的乐趣, for example 旅行的乐趣 (lǚxíng de lèqù), the joy of traveling. You can also say 在于 to explain where the fun lies: 钓鱼的乐趣在于等待 (Diàoyú de lèqù zàiyú děngdài), the fun of fishing lies in the waiting.