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)

Definição

情愿 highlights willingness at a personal cost — the speaker accepts sacrifice. 宁愿 is the closer adverbial 'would rather', while 愿意 is plain 'willing to'.

verb
to be willingto be ready (to do something, often at a cost)
adverb
would ratherwould prefer (used in 情愿…也不… structure)

Exemplos

  • 情愿
    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.
  • 情愿
    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.
  • 情愿
    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.

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