自觉自愿

自覺自願
zìjuézìyuàn
idiom #95,675

Meanings

  1. 1 of one's own free will and accord
  2. 2 voluntarily and consciously

Examples

Tā zìjuézìyuàn de bàomíng cānjiā le zhìyuànzhě duìwǔ.
He signed up for the volunteer corps entirely of his own accord.
Háizi zuò jiāwù yīnggāi shì zìjuézìyuàn de, bù néng kào qiǎngpò.
Children doing chores should come from their own willingness, not from being forced.

Tips

grammar
Functions as an adverbial — usually paired with before a verb (自觉自愿) or as a predicate (自觉自愿).
usage
Common in education, volunteering, and political contexts. Stresses both awareness (自觉) and willingness (自愿) — neither under coercion nor blind.

Stroke Order

jué
yuàn