Russian cruiser Aurora, firing the shot signaling the 1917 revolution, a favorite of communist iconography
哀乐哀樂ai1 yue4
funeral music; plaint; dirge
爱乐愛樂ai4 yue4
music-loving; philharmonic
爱乐乐团愛樂樂團ai4 yue4 yue4 tuan2
philharmonic orchestra
安居乐业安居樂業an1 ju1 le4 ye4
to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
安乐安樂an1 le4
Anle district of Keelung City 基隆市, Taiwan
安乐安樂an1 le4
peace and happiness
安乐区安樂區an1 le4 qu1
Anle district of Keelung City 基隆市, Taiwan
安乐死安樂死an1 le4 si3
euthanasia
安乐窝安樂窩an1 le4 wo1
comfortable niche
安贫乐道安貧樂道an1 pin2 le4 dao4
to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)
芭乐芭樂ba1 le4
guava (loanword from Taiwanese)
芭乐票芭樂票ba1 le4 piao4
forged money; fictitious bills; see also 芭樂|芭乐
百家乐百家樂bai3 jia1 le4
Baccarat (loanword)
百乐餐百樂餐bai3 le4 can1
potluck meal
百事可乐百事可樂bai3 shi4 ke3 le4
Pepsi
背景音乐背景音樂bei4 jing3 yin1 yue4
background music (BGM); soundtrack; musical setting
拨弦乐器撥弦樂器bo1 xian2 yue4 qi4
plucked string or stringed instrument; plucked instrument
博乐博樂bo2 le4
Börtala Shehiri, county level city in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
伯乐伯樂bo2 le4
Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout
博乐市博樂市bo2 le4 shi4
Börtala Shehiri of Bole City, county level city in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
不亦乐乎不亦樂乎bu4 yi4 le4 hu1
lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocularly) extremely; awfully
昌乐昌樂chang1 le4
Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊, Shandong
昌乐县昌樂縣chang1 le4 xian4
Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊, Shandong
长乐長樂chang2 le4
Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州, Fujian; Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏, given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门
长乐公主長樂公主chang2 le4 gong1 zhu3
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏, given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门
长乐市長樂市chang2 le4 shi4
Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州, Fujian
长乐未央長樂未央chang2 le4 wei4 yang1
endless happiness (idiom)
吃喝玩乐吃喝玩樂chi1 he1 wan2 le4
to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
出神音乐出神音樂chu1 shen2 yin1 yue4
trance (music genre)
吹管乐吹管樂chui1 guan3 yue4
woodwind music
脆谷乐脆穀樂cui4 gu3 le4
Cheerios (breakfast cereal)
打击乐器打擊樂器da3 ji1 yue4 qi4
percussion instrument
戴高乐戴高樂dai4 gao1 le4
Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and politician, leader of the Free French during World War II and President of the Republic 1959-1969
迪士尼乐园迪士尼樂園di2 shi4 ni2 le4 yuan2
Disneyland
迪斯尼乐园迪斯尼樂園di2 si1 ni2 le4 yuan2
Disneyland; also written 迪士尼樂園|迪士尼乐园
逗乐逗樂dou4 le4
to amuse oneself; to clown around; to provoke laughter
to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can; carpe diem
佳得乐佳得樂jia1 de2 le4
Gatorade (brand)
家乐福家樂福jia1 le4 fu2
Carrefour, French supermarket chain
家乐氏家樂氏jia1 le4 shi4
Kellogg's (US food manufacturing company)
键盘乐器鍵盤樂器jian4 pan2 yue4 qi4
keyboard instrument (piano, organ etc)
健怡可乐健怡可樂jian4 yi2 ke3 le4
Diet Coke; Coca-Cola Light
将乐將樂jiang1 le4
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明, Fujian
将乐县將樂縣jiang1 le4 xian4
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明, Fujian
交响乐交響樂jiao1 xiang3 yue4
symphony
交响乐队交響樂隊jiao1 xiang3 yue4 dui4
symphony orchestra
交响乐团交響樂團jiao1 xiang3 yue4 tuan2
symphony orchestra
津津乐道津津樂道jin1 jin1 le4 dao4
to discuss sth enthusiastically
静乐靜樂jing4 le4
Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州, Shanxi
静乐县靜樂縣jing4 le4 xian4
Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州, Shanxi
敬业乐群敬業樂群jing4 ye4 le4 qun2
diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues
俱乐部俱樂部ju4 le4 bu4
club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
爵士音乐爵士音樂jue2 shi4 yin1 yue4
jazz (loanword)
爵士乐爵士樂jue2 shi4 yue4
jazz (loanword)
军乐队軍樂隊jun1 yue4 dui4
brass band
卡乐星卡樂星ka3 le4 xing1
Carl's Jr. (fast-food restaurant chain)
康乐康樂kang1 le4
Kangle county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu
康乐康樂kang1 le4
peace and happiness (old); healthy and happy; recreation
康乐县康樂縣kang1 le4 xian4
Kangle county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu
可口可乐可口可樂ke3 kou3 ke3 le4
Coca-Cola
可口可乐公司可口可樂公司ke3 kou3 ke3 le4 gong1 si1
The Coca-Cola Company
可乐可樂ke3 le4
amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola
可乐定可樂定ke3 le4 ding4
clonidine (drug) (loanword)
苦中作乐苦中作樂ku3 zhong1 zuo4 le4
to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering
快快乐乐快快樂樂kuai4 kuai4 le4 le4
happy
快乐快樂kuai4 le4
happy; merry
快乐大本营快樂大本營kuai4 le4 da4 ben3 ying2
Happy Camp (PRC TV series)
快乐幸福快樂幸福kuai4 le4 xing4 fu2
cheerful; happy
老头乐老頭樂lao3 tou2 le4
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc); (may also refer to other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)
乐亭樂亭lao4 ting2
Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山, Hebei
乐亭县樂亭縣lao4 ting2 xian4
Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山, Hebei
乐安樂安le4 an1
Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
乐安县樂安縣le4 an1 xian4
Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
乐不可支樂不可支le4 bu4 ke3 zhi1
overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
乐不思蜀樂不思蜀le4 bu4 si1 shu3
indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
乐昌樂昌le4 chang1
Lechang county level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关, Guangdong
乐昌分镜樂昌分鏡le4 chang1 fen1 jing4
happy wife-husband reunion
乐昌市樂昌市le4 chang1 shi4
Lechang county level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关, Guangdong
乐昌之镜樂昌之鏡le4 chang1 zhi1 jing4
happy wife-husband reunion
乐此不疲樂此不疲le4 ci3 bu4 pi2
to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
乐道樂道le4 dao4
to take delight in talking about sth; to find pleasure in following one's convictions
乐蒂樂蒂le4 di4
Betty Loh Ti, Chinese actress
乐颠了馅樂顛了餡le4 dian1 le5 xian4
ecstatic; overjoyed
乐东樂東le4 dong1
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
乐东黎族自治县樂東黎族自治縣le4 dong1 li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
乐东县樂東縣le4 dong1 xian4
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
乐都樂都le4 du1
Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区, Qinghai
乐都县樂都縣le4 du1 xian4
Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区, Qinghai
乐儿樂兒le4 er5
see 樂子|乐子
乐高樂高le4 gao1
Lego (toys)
乐购樂購le4 gou4
Tesco, UK-based supermarket chain
乐观樂觀le4 guan1
optimistic; hopeful
乐观其成樂觀其成le4 guan1 qi2 cheng2
to look favorably on sth; would be glad to see it happen
乐观主义樂觀主義le4 guan1 zhu3 yi4
optimism
乐呵呵樂呵呵le4 he1 he1
happily; giddily
乐华梅兰樂華梅蘭le4 hua2 mei2 lan2
Leroy Merlin (PRC DIY chain)
乐极生悲樂極生悲le4 ji2 sheng1 bei1
extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
乐见其成樂見其成le4 jian4 qi2 cheng2
to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen
乐捐樂捐le4 juan1
to donate
乐开花樂開花le4 kai1 hua1
to burst with joy
乐浪郡樂浪郡le4 lang4 jun4
Lelang commandery (108 BC-313 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
乐陵樂陵le4 ling2
Leling county level city in Dezhou 德州, Shandong
乐陵市樂陵市le4 ling2 shi4
Leling county level city in Dezhou 德州, Shandong
乐平樂平le4 ping2
Leping county level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi
乐平市樂平市le4 ping2 shi4
Leping county level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi
乐趣樂趣le4 qu4
delight; pleasure; joy
乐山樂山le4 shan1
Leshan prefecture level city in Sichuan
乐山地区樂山地區le4 shan1 di4 qu1
Leshan prefecture in Sichuan
乐山市樂山市le4 shan1 shi4
Leshan prefecture level city in Sichuan
乐善好施樂善好施le4 shan4 hao4 shi1
kind and charitable
乐施会樂施會le4 shi1 hui4
Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)
乐事樂事le4 shi4
Lay's (brand)
乐事樂事le4 shi4
pleasure
乐蜀樂蜀le4 shu3
Luxor, city in Egypt (Cantonese transliteration)
乐陶陶樂陶陶le4 tao2 tao2
joyful; cheerful
乐天樂天le4 tian1
Lotte (South Korean conglomerate)
乐天樂天le4 tian1
carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic
乐天派樂天派le4 tian1 pai4
happy-go-lucky people; optimists
乐天知命樂天知命le4 tian1 zhi1 ming4
to be content with what one is
乐透樂透le4 tou4
lottery; lotto (loanword)
乐歪樂歪le4 wai1
to be thrilled; (of sb's mouth) to form a grin
乐羊羊樂羊羊le4 yang2 yang2
Happy sheep (group of five cartoon sheep), mascot of 2010 Guangzhou Asian games 廣州亞運會|广州亚运会
乐业樂業le4 ye4
Leye county in Baise 百色, Guangxi
乐业县樂業縣le4 ye4 xian4
Leye county in Baise 百色, Guangxi
乐意樂意le4 yi4
to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied
乐于樂於le4 yu2
willing (to do sth); to take pleasure in
乐于助人樂於助人le4 yu2 zhu4 ren2
willing to help others
乐园樂園le4 yuan2
paradise
乐在其中樂在其中le4 zai4 qi2 zhong1
to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
乐之樂之le4 zhi1
Ritz (cracker brand)
乐至樂至le4 zhi4
Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳, Sichuan
乐至县樂至縣le4 zhi4 xian4
Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳, Sichuan
乐滋滋樂滋滋le4 zi1 zi1
(coll.) contented; happy
乐子樂子le4 zi5
fun; pleasure; laughing matter
离苦得乐離苦得樂li2 ku3 de2 le4
to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)
礼崩乐坏禮崩樂壞li3 beng1 yue4 huai4
rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray; cf. 禮樂|礼乐
礼废乐崩禮廢樂崩li3 fei4 yue4 beng1
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏
礼坏乐崩禮壞樂崩li3 huai4 yue4 beng1
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏
礼乐禮樂li3 yue4
(Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)
The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹
先王之乐先王之樂xian1 wang2 zhi1 yue4
the music of former kings
仙乐仙樂xian1 yue4
heavenly music
弦鸣乐器弦鳴樂器xian2 ming2 yue4 qi4
string instrument
弦乐弦樂xian2 yue4
string music
弦乐队弦樂隊xian2 yue4 dui4
string orchestra
弦乐器弦樂器xian2 yue4 qi4
string instrument
现代音乐現代音樂xian4 dai4 yin1 yue4
modern music; contemporary music
乡村音乐鄉村音樂xiang1 cun1 yin1 yue4
country music (country & western music genre)
享乐享樂xiang3 le4
to enjoy life; pleasures of life
享乐主义享樂主義xiang3 le4 zhu3 yi4
hedonism
享乐主义者享樂主義者xiang3 le4 zhu3 yi4 zhe3
hedonist
新乐新樂xin1 le4
Xinle county level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄, Hebei
新乐市新樂市xin1 le4 shi4
Xinle county level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄, Hebei
新年快乐新年快樂xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4
Happy New Year!
星冰乐星冰樂xing1 bing1 le4
Frappuccino
性乐性樂xing4 le4
sexual pleasure; orgasm
幸灾乐祸幸災樂禍xing4 zai1 le4 huo4
lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude
寻欢作乐尋歡作樂xun2 huan1 zuo4 le4
pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
雅乐雅樂ya3 yue4
formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou; Korean a'ak; Japanese gagaku
宴乐宴樂yan4 le4
peace and happiness; feasting; making merry
养乐多養樂多yang3 le4 duo1
Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)
摇滚乐搖滾樂yao2 gun3 yue4
rock music; rock 'n roll
意乐意樂yi4 le4
joy; happiness
逸乐逸樂yi4 le4
pleasure-seeking
音乐音樂yin1 yue4
music
音乐电视音樂電視yin1 yue4 dian4 shi4
Music Television MTV
音乐光碟音樂光碟yin1 yue4 guang1 die2
music CD
音乐会音樂會yin1 yue4 hui4
concert
音乐家音樂家yin1 yue4 jia1
musician
音乐节音樂節yin1 yue4 jie2
music festival
音乐厅音樂廳yin1 yue4 ting1
concert hall; auditorium
音乐学音樂學yin1 yue4 xue2
musicology
音乐学院音樂學院yin1 yue4 xue2 yuan4
music academy; conservatory
音乐院音樂院yin1 yue4 yuan4
conservatory; music college
音乐之声音樂之聲yin1 yue4 zhi1 sheng1
The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)
淫乐淫樂yin2 le4
vice; degenerate pleasures
饮酒作乐飲酒作樂yin3 jiu3 zuo4 le4
drinking party; to go on a binge; to paint the town red
印度音乐印度音樂yin4 du4 yin1 yue4
Bhangra, Indian music (music genre)
永乐永樂yong3 le4
Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣 (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖
永乐大典永樂大典yong3 le4 da4 dian3
the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)
游乐遊樂you2 le4
to amuse oneself; recreation
游乐场遊樂場you2 le4 chang3
playground
游乐园遊樂園you2 le4 yuan2
theme park
娱乐娛樂yu2 le4
to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy
娱乐场娛樂場yu2 le4 chang3
place of entertainment; casino; resort
娱乐场所娛樂場所yu2 le4 chang3 suo3
place of entertainment
娱乐界娛樂界yu2 le4 jie4
entertainment world; show business
娱乐中心娛樂中心yu2 le4 zhong1 xin1
amusement park; recreation center; entertainment center
郁郁不乐鬱鬱不樂yu4 yu4 bu4 le4
discontented (idiom)
乐队樂隊yue4 dui4
band; pop group
乐府樂府yue4 fu3
yuefu (Chinese style of lyric poetry)
乐府诗集樂府詩集yue4 fu3 shi1 ji2
Collection of Yuefu Lyric Poems, compiled in 12th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩
乐经樂經yue4 jing1
Book of Music, said to be one of the Six Classics lost after Qin's burning of the books in 212 BC, but may simply refer to Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
乐句樂句yue4 ju4
musical phrase
乐理樂理yue4 li3
music theory
乐律樂律yue4 lv4
tuning; temperament
乐迷樂迷yue4 mi2
music fan
乐谱樂譜yue4 pu3
a musical score; sheet music
乐器樂器yue4 qi4
musical instrument
乐清樂清yue4 qing1
Yueqing county level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州, Zhejiang
乐清市樂清市yue4 qing1 shi4
Yueqing county level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州, Zhejiang