乐呵呵

樂呵呵

lèhēhē

adjective #45,369

Meanings

1 cheerful and grinning; happily and giddily
2 beaming with good humor

Characters

(laughing sound)

Examples

老爷爷整天乐呵呵的，身体特别好。

Lǎoyéye zhěngtiān lèhēhē de, shēntǐ tèbié hǎo.

Grandpa is cheerful all day long, and in great health because of it.

他一听这消息，就乐呵呵地跑去告诉家里人。

Tā yī tīng zhè xiāoxi, jiù lèhēhē de pǎo qù gàosu jiā li rén.

Hearing the news, he grinned and ran off to tell the family.

Tips

usage

乐呵呵 is warm and folksy — typical of describing older people, kids, and easygoing personalities. Often followed by 地 before a verb.

Stroke Order

乐 lè

呵 hē