Today’s word of the day is 乐 (lè) which is means ‘happy’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 乐 (lè).
乐观 (lè guān) Optimistic
The first word is 乐观 (lè guān) which means ‘optimistic’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 乐 means happy and 观 means ‘view’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你的看法过于乐观。(Nǐ de kànfǎ guòyú lèguān.) Your opinion is overly optimistic.
乐趣 (lè qù) Pleasure
Another word we can create with 乐 (lè) is 乐趣 (lè qù). This means ‘pleasure’. A way of using it in a sentence is 要在工作中找到乐趣，得先把工作做好。(Yào zài gōngzuò zhōng zhǎodào lèqù, děi xiān bǎ gōngzuò zuò hǎo.) Joy in work comes from mastery of work.
快乐 (kuài lè) Happy
Finally, we can create the word 快乐 (kuài lè) which means ‘happy’. A very common phrase you will hear is 生日快乐! (shēngrì kuàilè!) Happy birthday!