乐意

樂意

lèyì

adjective HSK 7 #1,562

Meanings

1 willing; happy to; glad to

Characters

wish; intention

Literally 'happy intention' — willing because you genuinely want to, not out of obligation.

Examples

我很乐意帮你。

Wǒ hěn lèyì bāng nǐ.

I'm happy to help you.

她不太乐意参加这次活动。

Tā bú tài lèyì cānjiā zhè cì huódòng.

She's not very willing to attend this event.

谁乐意加班啊？

Shéi lèyì jiābān a?

Who wants to work overtime?

Tips

usage

乐意 emphasizes genuine willingness from the heart, unlike 愿意 (yuànyì) which is more neutral. 我乐意 (wǒ lèyì) said bluntly can also be defiant — 'I feel like it, deal with it' — especially in northern Chinese speech.

Stroke Order

乐 lè

意 yì