Writing
肯 (kěn) — how to say "to be willing" in Chinese
肯
To be willing; to agree
verb
Character composition
肯
to be willing
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
肯帮忙
kěn bāng máng
be willing to help
肯努力
kěn nǔ lì
be willing to work hard
Examples
她肯帮我学习中文。
She is willing to help me learn Chinese.
他肯来。
He is willing to come.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be willing" in Chinese?
"to be willing" in Chinese is 肯 (kěn).
肯 meaning in English
肯 (kěn) means "To be willing; to agree".
How is 肯 pronounced?
It is pronounced kěn (written as ken). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be willing" in Chinese characters?
It is written 肯 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 肯?
肯 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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