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How to say “be willing” in Chinese

愿意
yuànyì

be willing, want

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Work and business”

“Be willing” in Chinese is 愿意, yuàn yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

愿意 is read yuàn yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yuàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
yì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

愿
yuàn — wish; desire

On top, 原 yuán hints at the sound; below, 心 “heart”.

意
yì — idea, meaning

Below, 心 “heart”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “愿意”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 愿意. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 你愿意帮我吗nǐyuànyìbāngwǒmaAre you willing to help me?
  • 你愿意嫁给我吗？nǐyuànyìjiàgěiwǒmaWill you marry me?
  • 奶奶不愿意去养老院nǎinaibúyuànyìqùyǎnglǎoyuànGrandma doesn’t want to go to a nursing home.
  • 公司打算派你去南方工作，你愿意吗？gōngsīdǎsuànpàinǐqùnánfānggōngzuò,nǐyuànyìmaThe company plans to send you to work in the south. Are you OK with that?
  • 他不愿意透露自己的年龄tābúyuànyìtòulùzìjǐdeniánlíngHe doesn't want to reveal his age.
  • 老百姓都不愿意打仗lǎobǎixìngdōubúyuànyìdǎzhàngOrdinary people don't want to go to war.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “be willing” in Chinese?

“Be willing” in Chinese is 愿意, pinyin yuànyì.

What does 愿意 mean?

愿意 (yuànyì) means “be willing, want”.

How do you write 愿意?

愿意 is 2 characters: 愿 (yuàn) — wish; desire; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 愿意?

愿意 is read yuànyì. Tones: yuàn — fourth tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“be willing” in the lesson “Plans and decisions”

This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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