lok6 ceoi3樂趣乐趣
Jyutpinglok6 ceoi3
Yalelohk cheui
Definition
Pleasure, enjoyment, or happiness derived from doing something.
neutralemotiondaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the satisfaction or joy derived from a specific activity or hobby rather than a general state of happiness. It often implies a sense of discovery or personal fulfillment that comes from engaging with a task over time. It is frequently used to describe the hidden or non obvious benefits of a routine activity.
Examples
Turns out there is a lot of joy in gardening.
Have you found the joy in your work yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 開心, which is a general emotional state. Use 樂趣 when referring to the specific source of enjoyment found in an activity, whereas 開心 is used to describe the feeling itself.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
