甘愿 (gān yuàn) — to be willing to (emphasizing genuine acceptance, even of hardship)
Definition
甘愿 is an emphatic 'willing to (accept hardship)' — stronger than 愿意: it signals genuine, often reluctant acceptance rather than simple willingness.
auxiliary verb
to be willing to (emphasizing genuine acceptance, even of hardship)
Examples
- ，甘愿。Wèi le jiā rén, tā gān yuàn fàng qì zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng.For his family, he was willing to give up his own dreams.
- 。Shuí dōu bù gān yuàn zài zhè zhǒng dì fāng shēng huó xià qù.No one is willing to live in a place like this.
- 甘愿。Wǒ gān yuàn chéng dān zhè ge zé rèn.I am willing to take on this responsibility.
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