情愿

情願

qíngyuàn

verb HSK 7-9 #6,178

Meanings

1 would rather
2 to prefer
3 to be willing

Characters

feeling; emotion

Literally 'emotionally willing' - to prefer or be willing from the heart

Examples

我情愿走路也不愿意坐公交车。

Wǒ qíngyuàn zǒulù yě bú yuànyì zuò gōngjiāochē.

I would rather walk than take the bus.

她情愿一个人待着。

Tā qíngyuàn yígè rén dāi zhe.

She would rather be alone.

Tips

grammar

情愿 is often used in the pattern 情愿...也不... (would rather...than...). It is interchangeable with 宁愿 in most cases, though 宁愿 is slightly more emphatic.

Stroke Order

情 qíng

愿 yuàn