愿意

願意

yuànyì

verb HSK 2 #376

Meanings

1 willing
2 to want to

Characters

to wish; willing

intention; meaning

Examples

HSK 1

你愿意帮我吗？

Nǐ yuànyì bāng wǒ ma?

Are you willing to help me?

HSK 1

我愿意去。

Wǒ yuànyì qù.

I'm willing to go.

HSK 1

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