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Optimistic in Chinese

optimistic · HSK 5

乐观 lè guān

  1. 乐 lè happy
  2. 观 guān to look at

他对未来一直很乐观。 He has always been optimistic about the future.

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How do you say optimistic in Chinese?

Optimistic in Chinese is 乐观 (lè guān).

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