愿意
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
愿意 (yuànyì) · to be willing
愿意 (yuànyì) means “to be willing; to want”. It is written with 2 characters: 愿 (desire) + 意 (thought). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 愿意 is built
The characters
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)
意 yì · thought
What 意 is made of
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我愿意帮你。Wǒ yuànyì bāng nǐ.I'm willing to help you.
你愿意跟我去吗？Nǐ yuànyì gēn wǒ qù ma?Would you like to go with me?
Questions about 愿意
What does 愿意 mean?
愿意 (yuànyì) means “to be willing; to want”.
How do you pronounce 愿意?
愿意 is pronounced yuànyì.
Which HSK level is 愿意?
愿意 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 愿望yuànwàngwish
- 志愿zhìyuànwish
- 志愿者zhìyuànzhěvolunteer
- 自愿zìyuànvoluntary
- 宁愿nìngyuànwould rather
- 心甘情愿xīngānqíngyuànwillingly
- 不好意思bùhǎoyìsisorry
- 故意gùyìon purpose
- 满意mǎnyìsatisfied
- 意见yìjiànopinion
Learn 愿意 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 72: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.