Chinese word

愿意

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuàn yì

Meaning

  • verbwant to

Example

我愿意帮你。wǒ yuàn yì bāng nǐ

I want to help you.

Illustration for 愿意 (want to)

More examples

大家都很愿意参加这个活动。dà jiā dōu hěn yuàn yì cān jiā zhè ge huó dòng

Everyone is willing to take part in this activity.

Core concept

A person's choice to move toward an action instead of holding back, often by accepting another person's request.

Common phrases

  • 愿意参加yuàn yì cān jiā

    want to participate

  • 愿意学习yuàn yì xué xí

    want to study

Similar words

想xiǎng: Have a wish or intention to do something.
要yào: Desire something and seek to have or get it.
乐意lè yì: Willingly and gladly accept an action, task, or invitation.
同意tóng yì: Accept another person's suggestion or view as something to support.

Definition in Chinese

表示愿意承担某事或替别人做事，含有主动接受和答应的意思，有时用于礼貌表示肯定或让步。biǎo shì yuàn yì chéng dān mǒu shì huò tì bié rén zuò shì hán yǒu zhǔ dòng jiē shòu hé dā yìng de yì si yǒu shí yòng yú lǐ mào biǎo shì kěn dìng huò ràng bù

Word origin

愿意 (yuànyì, "be willing") is formed from 愿 (yuàn, "wish") and 意 (yì, "will"), so the word connects wanting something with choosing to do it.

Usage tips

  • After a question about helping or joining, this word can say yes without saying exactly when or how the action will happen.

Other meanings

  • be willing toverb
  • agree toverb

Opposites

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