情愿 (qíng yuàn) — (verb) to be willing, to be ready (to do something, often at a cost); (adverb) would rather, would prefer (used in 情愿…也不… structure)

Définition

Exemples

• 他情愿放弃高薪，回到家乡教书。
  Tā qíng yuàn fàng qì gāo xīn, huí dào jiā xiāng jiāo shū.
  He was willing to give up a high salary and return to his hometown to teach.
• 我情愿饿死也不吃这种不干净的东西。
  Wǒ qíng yuàn è sǐ yě bù chī zhè zhǒng bù gān jìng de dōng xī.
  I would rather starve to death than eat this kind of unclean thing.
• 为了环保，她情愿每天骑车上班。
  Wèi le huán bǎo, tā qíng yuàn měi tiān qí chē shàng bān.
  For environmental protection, she is willing to bike to work every day.