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Pleasure in Chinese

pleasure · HSK 5

乐趣 lè qù

  1. 乐 lè happy
  2. 趣 qù interest

读书给我带来了很多乐趣。 Reading has brought me a lot of joy.

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How do you say pleasure in Chinese?

Pleasure in Chinese is 乐趣 (lè qù). You can also say 享受 (xiǎng shòu).

Which word should I use?

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