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    Expressing "to be willing" with 愿意 (yuànyì)

    Wishes & Desires

    Structure

    Subject + 愿意 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    愿意 (yuànyì) means "to be willing" or "to want to." It expresses a voluntary desire or readiness to do something, and is followed by a verb or verb phrase indicating the action one is willing to perform.

    Examples

    • 我愿意帮你搬家。

      wǒ yuànyì bāng nǐ bānjiā.

      I'm willing to help you move.

    • 她不愿意再等下去了。

      tā bú yuànyì zài děng xiàqù le.

      She is not willing to wait any longer.

    • 你愿意跟我一起去旅行吗？

      nǐ yuànyì gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù lǚxíng ma?

      Would you be willing to travel with me?

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