What 心甘情愿 means
- totally willing
- perfectly happy to
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What does 心甘情愿 mean in English?
心甘情愿 is pronounced xīngānqíngyuàn and means totally willing, perfectly happy to.
How do you pronounce 心甘情愿?
心甘情愿 is xīngānqíngyuàn in pinyin — written xinganqingyuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 心甘情愿?
心甘情愿 is written with 4 characters: 心 (xīn) Heart (mind), 甘 (gān) Sweet (willing), 情 (qíng) Feelings (emotion), 愿 (yuàn) Sincere (willing - hope - wish - desire - promise). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 心甘情愿 written in traditional Chinese?
心甘情願. The simplified form 心甘情愿 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 心甘情願 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xīngānqíngyuàn.
Is 心甘情愿 an HSK word?
Yes — 心甘情愿 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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