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愿意
yuànyì
want to
我愿意帮助你。
I want to help you.
formal
to be willing to do something; to want to; to be ready to
她很愿意学习新的技能。
She is very willing to learn new skills.
你愿意和我一起去吗？
Do you want to go with me?
Often used to express willingness or consent in a polite or formal context.
Pro Tip
Usage in Questions
In questions, 愿意 often pairs with 吗 to ask about willingness, e.g., '你愿意帮忙吗？' (Do you want to help?).
Gold Rule
Politeness and Willingness
Use 愿意 to sound polite when offering help or asking for cooperation. It softens requests compared to more direct verbs like 想 (want).
Word Origin
愿 (yuàn) means 'wish' or 'desire,' and 意 (yì) means 'intention' or 'meaning.' Together, they form a verb expressing willingness or consent.
Usage Notes
Used in both spoken and written Chinese to indicate willingness. Often appears in questions or polite requests. The negative form is 不愿意.
Word Breakdown
愿
wish; desire
root意
intention; meaning
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