Chinese word dictionary

情愿

qíngyuàn · willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y)

Word information

Simplified情愿
Traditional情願
Pinyinqíngyuàn
Part of speech动、副
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 情愿

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.