取悦

qǔ yuè · qu yue

Traditional 取悅

Meaning

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  1. to try to please

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)总(zǒng)想(xiǎng)取(qǔ)悦(yuè)别(bié)人(rén),却(què)忽(hū)略(lüè)了(le)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)感(gǎn)受(shòu)。

He always wants to please others but ignores his own feelings.

02

这(zhè)款(kuǎn)新(xīn)玩(wán)具(jù)是(shì)为(wèi)了(le)取(qǔ)悦(yuè)孩(hái)子(zi)而(ér)设(shè)计(jì)的(de)。

This new toy is designed to please children.

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