Definition
乐呵呵 is an expressive reduplicated form where 呵呵 (laughing sound) is attached to 乐 (happy) to describe someone who is visibly cheerful, beaming, or buoyant. It is often used as a stative verb (adj.) or adverb to describe a person's demeanor, and it frequently appears with 地 when modifying a verb (e.g., 乐呵呵地笑).
v.p.
cheerfulbeaming with joybuoyant and happy
Examples
- 乐呵呵，。Tā zhěngtiān lè de, hǎoxiàng méiyǒu fánnǎo.He is cheerful all day, as if he has no worries.
- 乐呵呵。Lǎo yéye lè de kànzhe sūnzi zài yuànzi lǐ wán.The old man watched his grandson playing in the yard, beaming with joy.
- 乐呵呵。Tā lè de dāyìng le wǒmen de yāoqǐng.She cheerfully accepted our invitation.
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