肯 kěn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- 止 to stop, to halt ⺼ meat, flesh
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
肯
kěn
to be willing
Character
Example phrases
- 只要你肯认真练习，发音一定会慢慢改善。 Zhǐyào nǐ kěn rènzhēn liànxí, fāyīn yídìng huì mànmàn gǎishàn. As long as you are willing to practise seriously, your pronunciation will certainly improve gradually.
- 孩子发烧了，可是怎么劝他都不肯吃药。 Háizi fāshāo le, kěshì zěnme quàn tā dōu bù kěn chī yào. The child has a fever, but no matter how we coax him he refuses to take medicine.
- 如果你肯帮忙，这件事今天就能完成。 Rúguǒ nǐ kěn bāngmáng, zhè jiàn shì jīntiān jiù néng wánchéng. If you are willing to help, this can be finished today.
Related words
- 肯定 kěndìng definitely; sure
- 乐于 lèyú to be happy to, to be willing to
- 下功夫 xiàgōngfu to put in effort, to work hard
- 勇于 yǒngyú to be brave enough to
- 用心 yòngxīn attentively, with concentration
- 好感 hǎogǎn good feeling
- 自律 zìlǜ self-discipline
- 佩服 pèifú to admire
- 顽强 wánqiáng tenacious, indomitable
- 崇拜 chóngbài to worship, to adore
- 上进 shàngjìn to make progress
- 鼓舞 gǔwǔ to inspire, to encourage; inspiring