noun HSK 4
Traditional 樂趣
pleasure · delight · fun · joy

Meaning

乐趣 refers to the enjoyment, pleasure, or fun derived from an activity or experience. It describes the sense of happiness and satisfaction one gets from doing something interesting or entertaining. The word combines 乐 (happiness) and 趣 (interest/appeal) to express the delightful aspect of an experience.

Usage

乐趣 is commonly used in written and spoken Mandarin to describe the enjoyable aspects of hobbies, activities, or experiences. It often appears in phrases like '找乐趣' (to seek fun) or '充满乐趣' (full of fun). The word has a positive, somewhat refined tone and is appropriate for both casual and formal contexts.

Examples

  1. 01
    阅读给我的生活带来了很多乐趣
    Yuè gěi de shēng huó dài lái le hěn duō .
    Reading has brought a lot of pleasure to my life.
  2. 02
    和孩子们一起玩游戏充满了乐趣
    hái zi men wán yóu chōng mǎn le .
    Playing games with the children is full of fun.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 生活的乐趣
    shēng huó de
    the joy of life
  • 充满乐趣
    chōng mǎn
    full of fun
  • 乐趣
    zhǎo
    to seek pleasure/fun
  • 增添乐趣
    zēng tiān
    to add fun/pleasure

Antonyms

Origin

The word combines 乐 (music, happiness) with 趣 (趋 'to go toward' + 取 'to take'), originally meaning something that draws one's interest or attention. Together they form a compound expressing the happiness derived from engaging with something appealing.

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