甘心

gān xīn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be willing to
2. to resign oneself to

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 乐意 lè yì 乐意 lè yì to be willing to do sth 更侧重于高兴、满意地愿意: to be willing to do sth

Synonyms

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• 情愿 qíng yuàn 情愿 qíng yuàn willingness 表示愿意做某事，通常用于不如意或勉强的选择: willingness
• 甘愿 gān yuàn 甘愿 gān yuàn willingly 强调内心愿意，有时带有牺牲意味: willingly

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly appears as 甘心(于) + verb phrase, e.g. 甘心于失败 (be resigned to failure), or in 不甘心 + verb phrase meaning 'not willing to accept'.

Common mistakes

甘心 is often used in negative patterns like 不甘心 (not resigned to) or 死不甘心 (unwilling to give up even in death). Don't use it simply to mean 'willing' in positive statements like 'I am willing to help' – use 愿意 instead.

Example Sentences

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他不 甘心 失败，决定再试一次。

He is not willing to accept defeat and decided to try again.

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Words Containing 甘心

• 不甘心 不甘心 bù gān xīn: not reconciled to
• 甘心情愿 甘心情愿 gān xīn qíng yuàn: willingly and gladly (idiom)

Child Words of 甘心

• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 甘 甘 gān: sweet