be willing; would rather
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to be willing; to want to
neutralExpresses a state of willingness or desire to do something, often used in positive contexts or to describe mutual agreement.
Wǒ我
shì是
xīn心
gān甘
qíng情
yuàn愿
bāng帮
nǐ你
de的
。
I'm helping you willingly and gladly.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
xiāng相
qíng情
yuàn愿
，
jué决
dìng定
jié结
hūn婚
。
They are mutually willing and have decided to get married.
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Zhǐ只
yào要
nǐ你
qíng情
yuàn愿
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
lì立
kè刻
kāi开
shǐ始
。
As long as you're willing, we can start immediately.
Zuò做
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
，
tā他
hěn很
shì是
qíng情
yuàn愿
。
He is quite willing to do this job.
adverb
would rather; prefer to
neutralUsed to express a strong preference for one option over another, often in a choice between two undesirable outcomes. Typically used in a "A, 也不 B" (A, and not B) structure.
Tā他
qíng情
yuàn愿
sǐ死
，
yě也
bù不
qū屈
fú服
。
He would rather die than surrender.
Wǒ我
qíng情
yuàn愿
zǒu走
lù路
huí回
jiā家
，
yě也
bù不
xiǎng想
jǐ挤
dì地
tiě铁
。
I would rather walk home than squeeze onto the subway.
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Tā她
qíng情
yuàn愿
zì自
jǐ己
xīn辛
kǔ苦
yī一
diǎn点
，
yě也
yào要
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
shàng上
hǎo好
xué学
xiào校
。
She would rather work harder herself so that her child can attend a good school.
Yǔ与
qí其
qiú求
tā他
，
wǒ我
qíng情
yuàn愿
fàng放
qì弃
zhè这
ge个
jī机
huì会
。
Rather than beg him, I would rather give up this opportunity.