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The Chinese word yuanyi - 愿意 - yuànyì
(to be willing in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
yuànyì
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English translations
to be willing, with a will, to wish,
to be ready, out of choice, to like, to want
Chinese characters:
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愿意 ( yuanyi / yuànyì ) in traditional characters
願意
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 愿意 ( yuanyi / yuànyì ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni yuanyi gen wo yiqi qu ma?
Nǐ yuànyì gēn wǒ yīqǐ qù ma?– English translation: Would you like to go with me?
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
wish | intention
愿意 ( yuanyi / yuànyì ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 490)
愿意 ( yuanyi / yuànyì ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 490)
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