乐于

樂於

lèyú

verb #9,294

Meanings

1 to be willing to; to take pleasure in
2 to be happy to; glad to

Characters

happy; joyful; pleasure

at; in; to (literary preposition)

Examples

他乐于助人。

Tā lèyú zhùrén.

He is happy to help others.

她乐于接受新的挑战。

Tā lèyú jiēshòu xīn de tiǎozhàn.

She is willing to take on new challenges.

我们应该乐于分享。

Wǒmen yīnggāi lèyú fēnxiǎng.

We should be glad to share.

Tips

grammar

乐于 is always followed by a verb: 乐于助人 (happy to help), 乐于奉献 (willing to contribute). It's more formal than 愿意 (yuànyì) and emphasizes genuine pleasure, not just willingness.

Stroke Order

乐 lè

于 yú