Meaning of 娱乐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to entertain
- to amuse
- entertainment
- recreation
- amusement
- hobby
- fun
- joy
How to use 娱乐
娱乐 works as a noun for entertainment or recreation, and it often appears in compounds like 娱乐圈 (yúlèquān, the entertainment industry) and 娱乐新闻 (yúlè xīnwén, entertainment news). It can also be a verb meaning to amuse or have fun. Example: 周末我们需要一些娱乐。(Zhōumò wǒmen xūyào yìxiē yúlè.) We need some entertainment on the weekend.
娱 (yú) has the woman radical 女 on the left, and 乐 (lè) means joy, as in 快乐 (kuàilè). Picture a woman performing on stage to bring people joy, and you have entertainment.
Common mistake: 乐 has two readings. In 娱乐 it is lè, the same as in 快乐, but in 音乐 (yīnyuè) and 乐队 (yuèduì) it is yuè, so learners often mix them up. Also, 娱 is second tone (yú), not fourth.
娱乐 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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娱 yú · pleasure · 10 strokes
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乐 lè · happy · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 娱乐.
| 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 |
| 乐趣 | lèqù | delight; pleasure; joy |
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | (loanword) club (the organization or its premises) |
| 乐曲 | yuèqǔ | musical composition |
| 文娱 | wényú | cultural recreation; entertainment |
| 乐意 | lèyì | to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth |
Questions about 娱乐
What does 娱乐 mean?
娱乐 (yúlè) means "to entertain; to amuse" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 娱乐?
娱乐 is made of 2 characters: 娱 (10 strokes), 乐 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 娱乐 an HSK word?
Yes. 娱乐 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 娱乐 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 娱乐 is written 娛樂.
What is the difference between 娱乐 and 玩 (wán)?
玩 is an everyday verb for playing or having fun, used in casual speech. 娱乐 is more formal and often refers to entertainment as a category or industry, like movies, TV and shows.
How do you say entertainment industry or celebrity news in Chinese?
The entertainment industry is 娱乐圈 (yúlèquān) or 娱乐业 (yúlèyè). Celebrity and showbiz news is usually called 娱乐新闻 (yúlè xīnwén).