情愿

• Pinyin: qíng yuàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 情 = 忄+ 青 (emotion); 愿 = 原 + 心 (wish)

Significado

Estar dispuesto/a; preferir; más bien (haría X antes que Y).

Expresses voluntary willingness or preference, often when making a choice between alternatives. Implies accepting something difficult if it means achieving a preferred outcome.

Ejemplos

1. 她情愿放弃高薪也要追求梦想。
2. 我情愿自己吃苦也不想连累家人。
3. 他情愿步行也不愿挤公交车。

Guía de uso

Contexto: choices, sacrifices, preferences

Tono: determined

Correcto

• 他情愿牺牲休息时间也要完成任务。(He would rather sacrifice his rest time to complete the task.)
• 我情愿相信他说的是真话。(I am willing to believe that what he said is true.)

Incorrecto

• 我不情愿高兴 — 情愿 expresses preference/willingness, use 不想 for not wanting to be happy

Origen e historia

情 (emotion/feeling) + 愿 (wish/willing)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal