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取悦

qǔ yuè · qu yue

Traditional 取悅

Meaning

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  1. to try to please
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Too many gifts

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)买(mǎi)这么(zhème)多(duō)礼物(lǐwù)？

    Why did you buy so many gifts?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)取悦(qǔyuè)大家(dàjiā)。

    I want to please everyone.

  3. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)取悦(qǔyuè)所有人(suǒyǒurén)，做(zuò)你自己(nǐzìjǐ)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

    No need to please everyone. Just be yourself.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)的(de)礼物(lǐwù)，我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)都(dōu)想要(xiǎngyào)。

    But I want every gift I bought myself.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)这(zhè)是(shì)取悦(qǔyuè)自己(zìjǐ)！

    Then you are pleasing yourself!

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)会(huì)取悦(qǔyuè)自己(zìjǐ)！

    Yes, I am best at pleasing myself!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)总(zǒng)想(xiǎng)取(qǔ)悦(yuè)别(bié)人(rén)，却(què)忽(hū)略(lüè)了(le)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)感(gǎn)受(shòu)。

He always wants to please others but ignores his own feelings.

02

这(zhè)款(kuǎn)新(xīn)玩(wán)具(jù)是(shì)为(wèi)了(le)取(qǔ)悦(yuè)孩(hái)子(zi)而(ér)设(shè)计(jì)的(de)。

This new toy is designed to please children.

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