心甘情愿 (xīngānqíngyuàn) · willingly
心甘情愿 (xīngānqíngyuàn) means “willingly; gladly”. It is written with 4 characters: 心 (heart) + 甘 (sweet) + 情 (emotion) + 愿 (desire). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 心甘情愿 is built
The characters
心 xīn · heart
What 心 is made of
心 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: A heart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
甘 gān · sweet
What 甘 is made of
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 十 — ten
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
情 qíng · emotion
What 情 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 青qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 忄 gives the meaning, 青 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
愿 yuàn · desire
What 愿 is made of
- 原yuán — source
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 泉quán — spring
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 原 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 心甘情愿
What does 心甘情愿 mean?
心甘情愿 (xīngānqíngyuàn) means “willingly; gladly”.
How do you pronounce 心甘情愿?
心甘情愿 is pronounced xīngānqíngyuàn.
Which HSK level is 心甘情愿?
心甘情愿 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 放心fàngxīnto be at ease
- 关心guānxīnto care about
- 开心kāixīnhappy
- 小心xiǎoxīnto be careful
- 心里xīnliin one's heart
- 心情xīnqíngmood
- 心中xīnzhōngin one's heart
- 信心xìnxīnconfidence
- 中心zhōngxīncenter
- 爱心àixīnlove
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 201: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.