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心甘情愿 (xīn gān qíng yuàn) — Chinese word meaning

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心甘情愿 (xīn gān qíng yuàn) is a Chinese word: willingly and gladly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 心甘情愿

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

willingly and gladly

她心甘情愿留在这里帮助我们。

tā xīn gān qíng yuàn liú zài zhè lǐ bāng zhù wǒ men

She's willingly and gladly staying here to help us.

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Word breakdown

心 xīn — heart; represents sincere inner intention

甘 gān — sweet/willing; represents the pleasant, willing nature

情 qíng — feeling/emotion; represents the emotional aspect of willingness

愿 yuàn — willing/wish; represents desire and volition

Structure & writing
1 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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心 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 甘 gān — sweet, good-tasting (opposite of bitter)
甘 is a component in 6 characters

甘 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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3 情 qíng — emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things

情 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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4 愿 yuàn — to be willing; to agree gladly

愿 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

4.1 原 yuán — original; initial
原 is a component in 2 characters
4.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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