自愿
Old HSK 5
自愿 (zìyuàn) · voluntary
自愿 (zìyuàn) means “voluntary; of one's own free will”. It is written with 2 characters: 自 (from) + 愿 (desire). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 自愿 is built
The characters
自 zì · from
What 自 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses (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
参加活动完全是自愿的。Cānjiā huódòng wánquán shì zìyuàn de.Joining the activity is completely voluntary.
他自愿留下来帮忙。Tā zìyuàn liú xiàlai bāngmáng.He volunteered to stay behind and help.
Questions about 自愿
What does 自愿 mean?
自愿 (zìyuàn) means “voluntary; of one's own free will”.
How do you pronounce 自愿?
自愿 is pronounced zìyuàn.
Which HSK level is 自愿?
自愿 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
- 来自láizìto come from
- 自己zìjǐoneself
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
- 自由zìyóufreedom
- 各自gèzìeach
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 自从zìcóngsince
- 自动zìdòngautomatic
- 自觉zìjuéself-disciplined
Learn 自愿 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 128: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.