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愿意

yuànyì

to be willing; to want

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Characters in this word

愿 yuàn

Strokes
14
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
原 source, origin, beginning 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

意 yì

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
音 sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 意

Example phrases

  • 我愿意去。 Wǒ yuànyì qù. I am willing to go.
  • 你愿意吗? Nǐ yuànyì ma? Are you willing?
  • 他不愿意说。 Tā bù yuànyì shuō. He is not willing to speak.

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