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乐意

lè yì · le yi

Traditional 樂意

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to be willing to do sth
  2. to be ready to do sth
  3. to be happy to do sth
  4. content
  5. satisfied
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Help move a table

  1. Liangliang

    王奶奶(wángnǎinai)要(yào)搬(bān)桌子(zhuōzi)，你(nǐ)乐意(lèyì)帮忙(bāngmáng)吗(ma)？

    Grandma Wang needs to move a table. Are you willing to help?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)很(hěn)乐意(lèyì)！桌子(zhuōzi)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    I'd be glad to! Where is the table?

  3. Liangliang

    在(zài)三楼(sānlóu)。

    On the third floor.

  4. Dengdeng

    三楼(sānlóu)？有(yǒu)电梯(diàntī)吗(ma)？

    The third floor? Is there an elevator?

  5. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)。你(nǐ)还(hái)乐意(lèyì)吗(ma)？

    No. Are you still willing?

  6. Dengdeng

    乐意(lèyì)是(shì)乐意(lèyì)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)吃(chī)个(gè)包子(bāozi)。

    Willing, yes, but I want to eat a bun first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)会(huì)很(hěn)乐(lè)意(yì)帮(bāng)助(zhù)你(nǐ)。

I will gladly help you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)不(bú)太(tài)乐(lè)意(yì)接(jiē)受(shòu)这(zhè)个(ge)新(xīn)任(rèn)务(wu)。

He is not very willing to accept this new task.

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