愿意

願意

yuànyì

verb HSK 2 #376

Meanings

1 willing
2 to want to

Characters

to wish; willing

intention; meaning

Examples

你愿意帮我吗？

Nǐ yuànyì bāng wǒ ma?

Are you willing to help me?

我愿意去。

Wǒ yuànyì qù.

I'm willing to go.

他不愿意说。

Tā bú yuànyì shuō.

He doesn't want to say.

Tips

culture

At Chinese weddings, the officiant asks 你愿意吗？ — the equivalent of 'Do you take this person...'

usage

愿意 implies genuine willingness from the heart. 我愿意 carries more emotional weight than 我想.

Stroke Order

愿 yuàn

意 yì