愿意
HSK 2- Modal verbs
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Subject愿意Verb(Object)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
愿意 is used to express willingness, agreement, or voluntary readiness to do something.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
愿意 is a modal verb (能愿动词) expressing willingness or agreement to do something. It emphasizes that the action is voluntary, not coerced.
Unlike 想 (to want), which expresses a general desire, 愿意 typically implies there is a choice or a request involved, and one has decided to agree. For example, when someone asks for your help, you can say 我愿意帮你 (I am willing to help you).
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 他愿意帮助我。繁: 他願意幫助我。Tā yuànyì bāngzhù wǒ.
He is willing to help me.
- 你愿意和我一起去吗？繁: 你願意和我一起去嗎？Nǐ yuànyì hé wǒ yìqǐ qù ma?
Would you like to go with me?
- 她不愿意告诉我为什么。繁: 她不願意告訴我為什麼。Tā bú yuànyì gàosu wǒ wèishénme.
She was unwilling to tell me why.
- 只要你努力，我就愿意教你。繁: 只要你努力，我就願意教你。Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì, wǒ jiù yuànyì jiāo nǐ.
As long as you work hard, I will be willing to teach you.
- 没有人愿意做这件事。繁: 沒有人願意做這件事。Méiyǒu rén yuànyì zuò zhè jiàn shì.
No one is willing to do this.