愿意

• 拼音: yuàn yì
• 汉字拆解: 愿 = 原 (source) + 心 (heart), meaning 'wish/willing'; 意 = 音 (sound) + 心 (heart), meaning 'intention'

含义

To be willing; to want to; willing. Expresses voluntary desire or consent to do something.

Used to express willingness or desire. Can be used in questions to ask if someone is willing: 你愿意吗？(Are you willing?). Common in both everyday and formal contexts. The negative form 不愿意 means 'unwilling.' Famously used in Chinese wedding ceremonies: 你愿意嫁给他吗？

例句

1. 我愿意帮你。
2. 他不愿意去那么远的地方。
3. 你愿意和我一起去吗？

用法指南

语境: everyday, conversation, formal

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你愿意等一下吗？(Are you willing to wait a moment?)
• 我很愿意参加。(I'm very willing to participate.)

错误说法

• 我愿意了去学校。(Don't put 了 between 愿意 and the verb — say 我愿意去学校 or 我愿意了 as a standalone answer.)

起源与历史

Compound of 愿 (wish/willing) and 意 (intention), literally 'willing intention' — having the intention and desire to do something.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal