Writing
愿意 (yuànyì) — how to say "to be willing" in Chinese
愿意
To be willing
modal verb
How to use it
Goes before another verb.
她愿意帮我。
tā yuàn yì bāng wǒ
She is willing to help me.
Character composition
愿
to wish
意
thought
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
愿意帮忙
yuànyì bāngmáng
willing to help
愿意学习
yuànyì xuéxí
willing to learn
愿意去
yuànyì qù
willing to go
Examples
如果你愿意，我们可以一起学习，一起进步。
If you are willing, we can study together and progress together.
我愿意帮你。
I am willing to help you.
Mnemonic
[yuànyì-] Yeti 🦣 found an ancient lamp and with a wish 愿意, he unleashed a magical genie. The genie, thinking 意 deeply, said, "I am willing to grant your wish!" The Yeti was thrilled, as his wish for endless snowball fights was about to come true. With a joyous heart, he realized his thoughts 意 and wishes 愿意 could shape his snowy adventure!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be willing" in Chinese?
"to be willing" in Chinese is 愿意 (yuànyì).
愿意 meaning in English
愿意 (yuànyì) means "To be willing".
How is 愿意 pronounced?
It is pronounced yuànyì (written as yuanyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be willing" in Chinese characters?
It is written 愿意: 愿 has 14 strokes, 意 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 愿意?
愿意 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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