Chinese Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Chinese word
不愿意
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù yuàn yì
Meaning
- adjectiveunwilling
Example
我不愿意去参加那个会议。wǒ bú yuàn yì qù cān jiā nà ge huì yì
I don't want to attend that meeting.
More examples
他今天不愿意说话。tā jīn tiān bú yuàn yì shuō huà
He is unwilling to talk today.
Core concept
A person holds back from an action or proposal because it does not feel acceptable.
Common phrases
不愿意参加bú yuàn yì cān jiā
unwilling to participate
不愿意说话bú yuàn yì shuō huà
unwilling to talk
不愿意尝试bú yuàn yì cháng shì
unwilling to try
Similar words
不想bù xiǎng: Lacking the wish to do something.
不愿bú yuàn: Showing a firm lack of willingness to accept or do something.
不乐意bú lè yì: Being unwilling because accepting or doing something feels unpleasant.
Definition in Chinese
用于表示主观上不愿接受或做某事的状态，常与具体动作或提议连用。yòng yú biǎo shì zhǔ guān shàng bú yuàn jiē shòu huò zuò mǒu shì de zhuàng tài cháng yǔ jù tǐ dòng zuò huò tí yì lián yòng
Word origin
不 (bù, "not") + 愿 (yuàn, "wish") + 意 (yì, "intention") forms an expression for the absence of willingness toward an action or proposal.
Usage tips
- In conversation, 不太愿意 (bù tài yuànyì, "not very willing") usually sounds less definite than a full refusal, while 太不愿意 (tài bùyuànyì, "too unwilling") says that the reluctance is excessive.