甘愿

甘願

gānyuàn

adverb #15,803

Meanings

1 willingly
2 to be willing to
3 to resign oneself to

Characters

sweet; willingly

Examples

他甘愿放弃高薪工作去支教。

Tā gānyuàn fàngqì gāoxīn gōngzuò qù zhī jiào.

He willingly gave up his high-paying job to go teach in rural areas.

我甘愿为你做任何事。

Wǒ gānyuàn wèi nǐ zuò rènhé shì.

I'm willing to do anything for you.

Tips

usage

甘愿 implies willingness despite hardship or sacrifice. Compare: 愿意 (willing, neutral), 甘愿 (willing even though it's hard/costly), 情愿 (would rather, often used in 宁可...也不...).

Stroke Order

甘 gān

愿 yuàn