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情愿 (qíng yuàn) — how to say "willingly" in Chinese
情愿
Willingly, prefer
verb · modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
我情愿帮你。
wǒ qíng yuàn bāng nǐ
I am willing to help you.
Character composition
情
feeling
愿
wish
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
情愿吃亏
qíngyuàn chīkuī
willing to take a loss
Examples
他情愿自己辛苦，也不愿麻烦别人。
He prefers to work hard himself rather than trouble others.
我情愿去。
I willingly go.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "willingly" in Chinese?
"willingly" in Chinese is 情愿 (qíng yuàn).
情愿 meaning in English
情愿 (qíng yuàn) means "Willingly, prefer".
How is 情愿 pronounced?
It is pronounced qíng yuàn (written as qing yuan, qingyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "willingly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 情愿: 情 has 11 strokes, 愿 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 情愿?
情愿 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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