肯 (kěn) — to be willing to; to consent
Definition
肯 marks the subject's inner willingness to do something. Unlike 同意 (agreeing to a request) or 答应 (promising), it focuses on the person's readiness, often in 'if you're willing to…' or 'not willing to' clauses.
verb
to be willing toto consent
Examples
- ，。Tā bù kěn qù, wǒ men yě méi bàn fǎ.He's not willing to go, so there's nothing we can do.
- 肯，。Zhǐ yào nǐ kěn xué, wǒ jiù kě yǐ jiào nǐ.As long as you're willing to learn, I can teach you.
- 肯。Tā kěn jiè qián gěi wǒ.He is willing to lend me money.
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