肯
meat on bone; agree; be willing
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
meat attached to bone
formalLiterary and formal, mostly used in fixed phrases.
In the classic story of Cook Ding butchering an ox, he mentions that he avoids cutting through the meat attached to bones (kěn qìng) to keep his knife sharp.
The meat attached to the bones in this part is tender and delicious.
verb
to agree; to consent
formalCommonly used in fixed collocations like 首肯.
After listening to my proposal, the boss nodded slightly to show his agreement.
After repeated communication, he finally agreed to this cooperation plan.
auxiliary verb
to be willing; to consent to a request
commonUsed to express one's willingness to do something or accept a request, often followed by a verb.
He is willing to humbly accept others' critical opinions.
This child is willing to endure hardship, so his grades have always been very good.
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He is unwilling to easily believe the rumors online.
The boss refused to give us a raise, so we had to go on strike.