Writing
自愿 (zìyuàn) — how to say "voluntary" in Chinese
自愿
Voluntary, willingly
verb
Character composition
自
self
愿
to wish
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
自
Self
#132 · zì · 6 strokes
Collocations
自愿参加
zìyuàn cānjiā
voluntarily participate
Examples
很多大学生自愿在周末去社区做义工，帮助老人。
Many college students voluntarily go to the community on weekends to do volunteer work and help the elderly.
自愿参加。
Participate voluntarily.
Frequently asked questions
Voluntary meaning in Chinese
"voluntary" in Chinese is 自愿 (zìyuàn).
自愿 meaning in English
自愿 (zìyuàn) means "Voluntary, willingly".
How is 自愿 pronounced?
It is pronounced zìyuàn (written as ziyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "voluntary" in Chinese characters?
It is written 自愿: 自 has 6 strokes, 愿 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 自愿?
自愿 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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