pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
乐
樂
le4
surname Le
乐
樂
le4
happy; cheerful; to laugh
乐
樂
yue4
surname Yue
乐
樂
yue4
music
strokes
5
radical
strokes after radical
4
阿芙乐尔号
阿芙樂爾號
a1 fu2 le4 er3 hao4
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
儿童乐园
兒童樂園
er2 tong2 le4 yuan2
children's play area
古典音乐
古典音樂
gu3 dian3 yin1 yue4
classical music
古典乐
古典樂
gu3 dian3 yue4
classical music (mainly Western)
管弦乐
管弦樂
guan3 xian2 yue4
orchestral music
管弦乐队
管弦樂隊
guan3 xian2 yue4 dui4
orchestra
管弦乐团
管弦樂團
guan3 xian2 yue4 tuan2
orchestra
管乐器
管樂器
guan3 yue4 qi4
wind instrument; woodwind
国际米兰足球俱乐部
國際米蘭足球俱樂部
guo2 ji4 mi3 lan2 zu2 qiu2 ju4 le4 bu4
FC Internazionale Milano (football club)
国乐
國樂
guo2 yue4
national music; Chinese traditional music
和乐
和樂
he2 le4
harmonious and happy
何乐而不为
何樂而不為
he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2
What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it!
和乐蟹
和樂蟹
he2 le4 xie4
Hele crab
胡乐
胡樂
hu2 yue4
Hu music; central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati)
华纳音乐集团
華納音樂集團
hua4 na4 yin1 yue4 ji2 tuan2
Warner Music Group
欢乐
歡樂
huan1 le4
gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay
欢乐时光
歡樂時光
huan1 le4 shi2 guang1
happy time; happy hour (in bars etc)
环球音乐集团
環球音樂集團
huan2 qiu2 yin1 yue4 ji2 tuan2
Universal Music Group
击弦类乐器
擊弦類樂器
ji1 xian2 lei4 yue4 qi4
hammered string musical instrument
极乐
極樂
ji2 le4
bliss; extreme happiness
极乐世界
極樂世界
ji2 le4 shi4 jie4
paradise (mainly Buddhist); Elysium; (Budd.) Sukhavati
及时行乐
及時行樂
ji2 shi2 xing2 le4
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)
礼乐崩坏
禮樂崩壞
li3 yue4 beng1 huai4
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏
利乐包
利樂包
li4 le4 bao1
carton (e.g. for milk or juice); Tetra Pak
流行音乐
流行音樂
liu2 xing2 yin1 yue4
pop music
马伯乐
馬伯樂
ma3 bo2 le4
Maspero (name)
美乐
美樂
mei3 le4
Merlot (grape type)
闷闷不乐
悶悶不樂
men4 men4 bu4 le4
depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy
民间音乐
民間音樂
min2 jian1 yin1 yue4
folk music
民乐
民樂
min2 yue4
Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖, Gansu
民乐
民樂
min2 yue4
folk music, esp. for traditional instruments
民乐县
民樂縣
min2 yue4 xian4
Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖, Gansu
木管乐器
木管樂器
mu4 guan3 yue4 qi4
woodwind instrument
男孩乐队
男孩樂隊
nan2 hai2 yue4 dui4
boy band (type of pop group)
南乐
南樂
nan2 le4
Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳, Henan
南乐县
南樂縣
nan2 le4 xian4
Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳, Henan
扭扭乐
扭扭樂
niu3 niu3 le4
Twister (game)
农家乐
農家樂
nong2 jia1 le4
rural tourism; agritourism
般乐
般樂
pan2 le4
to play; to amuse oneself
披头四乐团
披頭四樂團
pi1 tou2 si4 yue4 tuan2
the Beatles
平乐
平樂
ping2 le4
Pingle county in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi
平乐县
平樂縣
ping2 le4 xian4
Pingle county in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi
其乐不穷
其樂不窮
qi2 le4 bu4 qiong2
boundless joy
其乐融融
其樂融融
qi2 le4 rong2 rong2
(of relations) joyous and harmonious
其乐无穷
其樂無窮
qi2 le4 wu2 qiong2
boundless joy
气鸣乐器
氣鳴樂器
qi4 ming2 yue4 qi4
aerophone (music)
器乐
器樂
qi4 yue4
instrumental music
千里马常有，而伯乐不常有
千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有
qian1 li3 ma3 chang2 you3 - er2 bo2 le4 bu4 chang2 you3
lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom); fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
轻音乐
輕音樂
qing1 yin1 yue4
light music
取乐
取樂
qu3 le4
to find amusement; to amuse oneself
饶舌音乐
饒舌音樂
rao2 she2 yin1 yue4
rap music
上海音乐学院
上海音樂學院
shang4 hai3 yin1 yue4 xue2 yuan4
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
谁人乐队
誰人樂隊
shei2 ren2 yue4 dui4
The Who (1960s UK rock band)
生日快乐
生日快樂
sheng1 ri4 kuai4 le4
Happy birthday
生于忧患，死于安乐
生於憂患，死於安樂
sheng1 yu2 you1 huan4 - si3 yu2 an1 le4
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom); life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure
声乐
聲樂
sheng1 yue4
vocal music
圣诞快乐
聖誕快樂
sheng4 dan4 kuai4 le4
Merry Christmas
施乐
施樂
shi1 le4
Xerox
室内乐
室內樂
shi4 nei4 yue4
chamber music
思乐冰
思樂冰
si1 le4 bing1
Slurpee (drink)
死于安乐
死於安樂
si3 yu2 an1 le4
see 生於憂患，死於安樂|生于忧患，死于安乐
弹拨乐
彈撥樂
tan2 bo1 yue4
plucked string music
弹拨乐器
彈撥樂器
tan2 bo1 yue4 qi4
plucked string instrument
汤博乐
湯博樂
tang1 bo2 le4
Tumblr (microblogging and social networking website)
唐恩都乐
唐恩都樂
tang2 en1 dou1 le4
Dunkin' Donuts
陶乐
陶樂
tao2 le4
former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县, Shizuishan 石嘴山, Ningxia
陶乐县
陶樂縣
tao2 le4 xian4
former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县, Shizuishan 石嘴山, Ningxia
天伦之乐
天倫之樂
tian1 lun2 zhi1 le4
family love and joy; domestic bliss
铜管乐器
銅管樂器
tong2 guan3 yue4 qi4
brass instruments
同乐
同樂
tong2 le4
to enjoy together
同乐会
同樂會
tong2 le4 hui4
social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)
玩乐
玩樂
wan2 le4
to play around; to disport oneself
万家乐
萬家樂
wan4 jia1 le4
Macro (brand)
为善最乐
為善最樂
wei2 shan4 zui4 le4
doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
舞台音乐
舞台音樂
wu3 tai2 yin1 yue4
musical theater
西方极乐世界
西方極樂世界
xi1 fang1 ji2 le4 shi4 jie4
Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit)
喜乐
喜樂
xi3 le4
joy
喜怒哀乐
喜怒哀樂
xi3 nu4 ai1 le4
four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜, anger 憤怒|愤怒, sorrow 悲哀 and joy 快樂|快乐
喜闻乐见
喜聞樂見
xi3 wen2 le4 jian4
to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking
先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐
先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂
xian1 tian1 xia4 zhi1 you1 er2 you1 - hou4 tian1 xia4 zhi1 le4 er2 le4
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
乐曲
樂曲
yue4 qu3
musical composition
乐师
樂師
yue4 shi1
musician
乐手
樂手
yue4 shou3
instrumental performer
乐坛
樂壇
yue4 tan2
music circles; music world
乐团
樂團
yue4 tuan2
band; orchestra
乐学者
樂學者
yue4 xue2 zhe3
musicologist
乐音
樂音
yue4 yin1
musical note; tone
乐章
樂章
yue4 zhang1
movement (of a symphony)
知足常乐
知足常樂
zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
指挥有方，人人乐从
指揮有方，人人樂從
zhi3 hui1 you3 fang1 - ren2 ren2 le4 cong2
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
中国游艺机游乐园协会
中國遊藝機遊樂園協會
zhong1 guo2 you2 yi4 ji1 you2 le4 yuan2 xie2 hui4
China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (CAAPA)
中央音乐学院
中央音樂學院
zhong1 yang1 yin1 yue4 xue2 yuan4
Central Conservatory of Music
钟乐
鐘樂
zhong1 yue4
bells
中乐透
中樂透
zhong4 le4 tou4
to win at the lottery
主题乐园
主題樂園
zhu3 ti2 le4 yuan2
theme park
助人为快乐之本
助人為快樂之本
zhu4 ren2 wei2 kuai4 le4 zhi1 ben3
pleasure from helping others
助人为乐
助人為樂
zhu4 ren2 wei2 le4
pleasure from helping others (idiom)
自得其乐
自得其樂
zi4 de2 qi2 le4
to find amusement in one's own way; to enjoy oneself quietly
恣意行乐
恣意行樂
zi4 yi4 xing2 le4
to abandon restraint and have a fling (idiom)
自由爵士乐
自由爵士樂
zi4 you2 jue2 shi4 yue4
free jazz (music genre)
奏乐
奏樂
zou4 yue4
to perform music; to play a tune
作乐
作樂
zuo4 le4
to make merry