yú lè
to entertain
to amuse
entertainment
recreation
amusement
hobby
fun
joy
yīn yuè
music
CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4]
chī hē wán lè
to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)
to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
jù lè bù
club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
CL:個|个[ge4]
ān jū lè yè
to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
āi yuè
funeral music
plaint
dirge
xǐ wén lè jiàn
to love to hear and see (idiom)
well received
to one's liking
Kāng lè
Kangle county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
lè cǐ bù pí
to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
huān lè
gaiety
gladness
glee
merriment
pleasure
happy
joyous
gay
lè yì
to be willing to do sth
to be ready to do sth
to be happy to do sth
content
satisfied
Ān lè
Anle district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
yuè pǔ
a musical score
sheet music
Lè píng
Leping county level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi
yuè fǔ
yuefu (Chinese style of lyric poetry)
Yǒng Lè
Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 硃棣|朱棣[Zhù Dī] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Míng Chéng zǔ]
yuè tán
music circles
music world
Mín yuè
Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
dòu lè
to amuse oneself
to clown around
to provoke laughter
yóu lè
to amuse oneself
recreation
mín yuè
folk music, esp. for traditional instruments
yuè qì
musical instrument
CL:件[jian4]
yuè duì
band
pop group
CL:支[zhi1]
Bó Lè
Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period)
a good judge of talent
talent scout
Cháng lè
Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2]
lè zi
fun
pleasure
laughing matter
xiǎng lè
to enjoy life
pleasures of life
kě lè
amusing
entertaining
(loanword) cola
wán lè
to play around
to disport oneself
Lè shān
Leshan prefecture level city in Sichuan
Jiā lè fú
Carrefour, French supermarket chain
Yuè qīng
Yueqing county level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
xìng zāi lè huò
lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune
Schadenfreude
jīn jīn lè dào
to discuss sth enthusiastically
Yuè qīng shì
Yueqing county level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
yú lè chǎng
place of entertainment
casino
resort
Lè shān shì
Leshan prefecture level city in Sichuan
zhù rén wéi lè
pleasure from helping others (idiom)
xǐ nù āi lè
four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4]
lè zài qí zhōng
to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
hé lè ér bù wéi
What can you have against it? (idiom)
We should do this.
Go for it!
zhī zú cháng lè
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
bù yì lè hū
lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
fig. (jocularly) extremely
awfully
yú lè zhōng xīn
recreation center
entertainment center
used in names of media companies, schools etc
Lè gòu
Tesco, UK-based supermarket chain
Lè dōng
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
Yīn yuè zhī shēng
The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)
Zhōng yāng Yīn yuè Xué yuàn
Central Conservatory of Music
Xīn lè
Xinle county level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
Lè yè
Leye county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
ài yuè
music-loving
philharmonic
tiān lún zhī lè
family love and joy
domestic bliss
bèi jǐng yīn yuè
background music (BGM)
soundtrack
musical setting
yīn yuè xué yuàn
music academy
conservatory
Píng lè
Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
Lè dū
Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
Bó lè
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
Lè ān
Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
jí lè shì jiè
paradise (mainly Buddhist)
Elysium
(Budd.) Sukhavati
Chāng lè
Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
Lè tíng
Leting county in Tangshan 唐山[Táng shān], Hebei
yǎ yuè
formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou
Korean a'ak
Japanese gagaku
mèn mèn bù lè
depressed
sulky
moody
unhappy
Lè chāng
Lechang county level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong
Shàng hǎi Yīn yuè Xué yuàn
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
Lè líng
Leling county level city in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
lè bù sī Shǔ
indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
Lè zhì
Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[Zi1 yang2], Sichuan
xiàn dài yīn yuè
modern music
contemporary music
zòu yuè
to perform music
to play a tune
Jiāng lè
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
guó yuè
national music
Chinese traditional music
lè tiān pài
happy-go-lucky people
optimists
qǔ lè
to find amusement
to amuse oneself
kǔ zhōng zuò lè
to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering
Dài Gāo lè
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
Cháng lè shì
Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
lè jí shēng bēi
extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
Nán lè
Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
yīn yuè yuàn
conservatory
music college
bā lè
guava (loanword from Taiwanese)
xún huān zuò lè
pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
jiàn pán yuè qì
keyboard instrument (piano, organ etc)
Chāng lè xiàn
Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
sǐ yú ān lè
see 生於憂患,死於安樂|生于忧患,死于安乐[sheng1 yu2 you1 huan4 , si3 yu2 an1 le4]
gǔ diǎn yuè
classical music (mainly Western)
Jìng lè
Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
Lè píng shì
Leping county level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi
Lè tíng xiàn
Leting county in Tangshan 唐山[Táng shān], Hebei
Xīn lè shì
Xinle county level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè
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
lè bù kě zhī
overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
xī fāng jí lè shì jiè
Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit)
jí shí xíng lè
to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
make merry while you can
carpe diem
Bó lè shì
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
Lè chāng shì
Lechang county level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关, Guangdong
Lè líng shì
Leling county level city in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
Yǒng lè dà diǎn
the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)
Ān lè qū
Anle district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Lè dōng xiàn
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn
pleasure from helping others
yín lè
vice
degenerate pleasures
Lè zhì xiàn
Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[Zi1 yang2], Sichuan
Jiāng lè xiàn
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
Nán lè xiàn
Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
yuè fǔ shī jí
Collection of yuefu lyric poems, compiled in 12th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩
Píng lè xiàn
Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
Jìng lè xiàn
Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
Lè ān xiàn
Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
lè yáng yáng
Happy sheep (group of five cartoon sheep), mascot of 2010 Guangzhou Asian games 廣州亞運會|广州亚运会
Mín yuè xiàn
Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
Táo lè
former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县[Ping2 luo2 xian4], Shizuishan 石嘴山[Shi2 zui3 shan1], Ningxia
Lè dōng Lí zú zì zhì xiàn
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
tán bō yuè qì
plucked string instrument
CL:件[jian4]
yàn lè
peace and happiness
feasting
making merry
lǐ bēng yuè huài
rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
cf. 禮樂|礼乐[li3 yue4]
Lè dū xiàn
Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
Lè yè xiàn
Leye county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
yǐn jiǔ zuò lè
drinking party
to go on a binge
to paint the town red
jìng yè lè qún
diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues
Lè Dì
Betty Loh Ti, Chinese actress
bō xián yuè qì
plucked string or stringed instrument
plucked instrument
lì lè bāo
carton (e.g. for milk or juice)
Tetra Pak
lè tiān zhī mìng
to be content with what one is
Lè shī huì
Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)
Yìn dù yīn yuè
Bhangra, Indian music (music genre)
Kāng lè xiàn
Kangle county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
cháng lè wèi yāng
endless happiness (idiom)
hú yuè
Hu music
central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati)
yuè jīng
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
Lè shān dì qū
Leshan prefecture in Sichuan
Lè huá Méi lán
Leroy Merlin (PRC DIY chain)
Lè làng jùn
Lelang commandery (108 BC-313 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
Ā fú lè ěr háo
battle cruiser Avrora (Russian: dawn) firing the shot signaling the 1917 revolution, a favorite of communist iconography
Cháng lè gōng zhǔ
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xī Wèi], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tǔ mén]
nán hái yuè duì
boy band (type of pop group)
lǐ huài yuè bēng
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[li3 beng1 yue4 huai4]
Táo lè xiàn
former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县[Ping2 luo2 xian4], Shizuishan 石嘴山[Shi2 zui3 shan1], Ningxia
Guó jì Mǐ lán Zú qiú Jù lè bù
FC Internazionale Milano (football club)
Zhōng guó Yóu yì jī Yóu lè yuán Xié huì
China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (CAAPA)
lǐ yuè bēng huài
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[li3 beng1 yue4 huai4]
Kǎ lè xīng
Carl's Jr. (fast-food restaurant chain)
xiān wáng zhī yuè
the music of former kings
Shéi rén yuè duì
The Who (1960s UK rock band)
Cuì gǔ lè
Cheerios (breakfast cereal)
lè chāng fēn jìng
happy wife-husband reunion
bā lè piào
forged money
fictitious bills
see also 芭樂|芭乐[ba1 le4]
lè chāng zhī jìng
happy wife-husband reunion
shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè
thrive in calamity and perish in soft living
life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure (idiom)
lǐ fèi yuè bēng
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[li3 beng1 yue4 huai4]
Hán cūn lè
Charles Hutzler. US journalist, Associated Press Beijing bureau chief
zì yì xíng lè
to abandon restraint and have a fling (idiom)
tíng jiǔ zhǐ yuè
stop the wine and stop the music (idiom)
chōng mǎn xī wàng de bá shè bǐ dào dá mù dì dì gēng néng gěi rén lè qù
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
jī xián lèi yuè qì
hammered string musical instrument
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
yàn yú yóu lè
to be satiated with food and drink (idiom)
Yǒng lè
Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3]
Yǒng lè Dà diǎn
the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)
Tāng bó lè
Tumblr (microblogging and social networking website)
wéi shàn zuì lè
doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure
huān lè shí guāng
happy time
happy hour (in bars etc)
lè dào
to take delight in talking about sth
to find pleasure in following one's convictions
lè guān qí chéng
to look favorably on sth
would be glad to see it happen
lè jiàn qí chéng
to look favorably on sth
would be glad see it happen
lǐ yuè
(Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)
Yǎng lè duō
Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)
lí kǔ dé lè
to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)
Ā fú lè ěr Hào
Russian cruiser Aurora, firing the shot signaling the 1917 revolution, a favorite of communist iconography
Cháng lè Gōng zhǔ
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2]
xiāng cūn yīn yuè
country music (country & western music genre)
nóng jiā lè
rural tourism
agritourism
zì dé qí lè
to find amusement in one's own way
to enjoy oneself quietly
lǎo tóu lè
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)
Lè shǔ
Luxor, city in Egypt (Cantonese transliteration)
Yuè jīng
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
Kuài lè Dà běn yíng
Happy Camp (PRC TV series)
kāng lè
peace and happiness (old)
healthy and happy
recreation
Jiā lè shì
Kellogg's (US food manufacturing company)
ān pín lè dào
to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)
yú lè jiè
entertainment world
show business
tóng lè huì
social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)
kě lè dìng
clonidine (drug) (loanword)
qí lè róng róng
(of relations) joyous and harmonious
Jiàn yí Kě lè
Diet Coke
Coca-Cola Light
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
lè wāi
to be thrilled
(of sb's mouth) to form a grin
Lè chāng Shì
Lechang county level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong
lè yú
willing (to do sth)
to take pleasure in
Yuè fǔ Shī jí
Collection of Yuefu Lyric Poems, compiled in 12th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩[Guo1 Mao4 qian4]
lè tiān
carefree
happy-go-lucky
optimistic
Lào tíng xiàn
Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei
Lào tíng
Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei