愿意 (yuàn yì) — to be willing (to do sth), to want to do
Definition
愿意 (yuànyì) means 'be willing to' — it emphasizes readiness and consent, stronger than 想 ('would like to') and softer than 要 ('want/need') which can sound more demanding.
verb
to be willing (to do sth)to want to do
Examples
- 愿意？Nǐ yuàn yì hé wǒ yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng ma?Are you willing to go see a movie with me?
- 愿意。Wǒ yuàn yì bāng zhù tā xué xí zhōng wén.I am willing to help him study Chinese.
- 愿意。Tā bú yuàn yì yí gè rén qù chāo shì.He is not willing to go to the supermarket alone.
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