乐孜孜

樂孜孜

lèzīzī

adjective

Meanings

1 happy and content
2 beaming with pleasure
3 cheerfully absorbed

Characters

diligent, absorbed

Examples

HSK 5

小孩拆开礼物，乐孜孜地笑个不停。

Xiǎohái chāikāi lǐwù, lèzīzī de xiào gè bùtíng.

The child unwrapped the gift and kept giggling happily.

HSK 7-9

奶奶坐在院子里乐孜孜地晒太阳。

Nǎinai zuò zài yuànzi lǐ lèzīzī de shàitàiyáng.

Grandma sits in the yard beaming contentedly in the sun.

Tips

usage

The reduplicated 孜孜 adds a quiet, absorbed quality to the happiness - not loud joy but steady, inward contentment. Often paired with 地 before a verb.

Stroke Order

乐 lè

孜 zī