Chinese word

乐意

Pronunciation

Pinyinlè yì

Meaning

  • adjectivewilling

Example

我乐意帮你。wǒ lè yì bāng nǐ

I am willing to help you.

Illustration for 乐意 (willing)

More examples

经理乐意承担额外责任。jīng lǐ lè yì chéng dān é wài zé rèn

The manager is willing to take on extra responsibility.

Core concept

An open, favorable stance toward doing something, often shown by accepting a request without hesitation.

Common phrases

  • 乐意承担责任lè yì chéng dān zé rèn

    willing to take on responsibility

  • 乐意提供帮助lè yì tí gōng bāng zhù

    willing to provide help

  • 乐意协助工作lè yì xié zhù gōng zuò

    willing to assist with work

Similar words

愿意yuàn yì: Being ready to do something or give agreement when asked.
乐于lè yú: Showing pleasure in taking on an activity or doing something.
自愿zì yuàn: Done by personal choice rather than because of pressure or force.

Definition in Chinese

对某事有好感并愿意去做，常用于表示答应或表示态度。duì mǒu shì yǒu háo gǎn bìng yuàn yì qù zuò cháng yòng yú biǎo shì dā yìng huò biǎo shì tài dù

Word origin

The compound 乐意 (lèyì, "willing") joins the idea of feeling happy, 乐 (lè, "happy"), with the idea of a chosen intention, 意 (yì, "intention").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adjective commonly comes directly before a verb, making a short way to accept a request or offer without adding an extra word for "to".

Other meanings

  • gladadjective
  • readilyadjective

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