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title: "Leyi Meaning: 乐意 (lèyì) Means “to be willing”"
description: "乐意 (traditional 樂意, lèyì) means “to be willing; to be glad to”. Hear its tones, see what 乐 and 意 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 乐意 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

乐意 lèyì

## to be willing; to be glad to

## It can also mean

- pleased; happy

## Its characters

1. 乐 lè happy
2. 意 yì idea

## In a sentence

我很乐意帮助你。 I'm glad to help you.

[More about 乐意](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B9%90%E6%84%8F)

## More words with 乐 or 意

- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [创意 chuàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangyi)
- [恶意 èyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyi)
- [故意 gùyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guyi)
- [欢乐 huānlè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanle)
- [介意 jièyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyi)
- [俱乐部 jùlèbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/julebu)
- [快乐 kuàilè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuaile)
- [乐观 lèguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leguan)
- [乐趣 lèqù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lequ)

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