愿意 yuànyì

愿意(yuànyì)means “be willing to: subjective willingness”. 愿意 before a verb expresses that the subject is willing or glad to do something — an inner wish, not ability or permission. Formation: 愿意 + 动词(否定:不愿意)

be willing to: subjective willingness

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Formation

愿意 + 动词(否定:不愿意)

Explanation

愿意 before a verb expresses that the subject is willing or glad to do something — an inner wish, not ability or permission. Negative 不愿意 means 'unwilling.' It can also take an object clause: 我愿意你来.

Examples

愿意 帮你。
wǒ yuànyì bāng nǐ.
I'm willing to help you.
她不 愿意 去。
tā bú yuànyì qù.
She isn't willing to go.

Note

Stresses inner desire; contrast 想 (want to) and 要 (intend to).

FAQ

愿意 — what does it mean and how is it used?

be willing to: subjective willingness. 愿意 before a verb expresses that the subject is willing or glad to do something — an inner wish, not ability or permission. Negative 不愿意 means 'unwilling.' It can also take an object clause: 我愿意你来.

愿意 — how do you form it?

愿意 + 动词(否定:不愿意)

愿意 — any usage notes?

Stresses inner desire; contrast 想 (want to) and 要 (intend to).

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