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肯 (kěn): to be willing

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HSK 6verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to be willing
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 8
Radical: 月
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to agree
to consent
to be willing to
old variant of 肯[ken3]

Chinese explanation

表示愿意、同意，常用来回答别人的请求或建议，如肯帮忙、肯去
表示主观上愿意做某事，强调出于自己的意愿。

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Example sentences

He is willing to help me, and I am very grateful.

As long as you are willing to work hard, you will definitely succeed.

The boss is not willing to agree to our demands.

He is willing to spend time studying, so he makes rapid progress.

Are you willing to accompany me to see a doctor?

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