甘心 gānxīn to be willing to
to be willing to; to resign oneself to
How to remember 甘心: 甘 sweet + 心 heart = to be willing to.
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How it is used
- To be willing / content, often reluctantly resigned - 我不甘心 (wǒ bù gānxīn) I'm not willing to accept this.
- The negative 不甘心 is extremely common: unwilling to give up, unresigned to defeat or loss.
- 甘心 alone can mean 'willingly settle for' (甘心情愿, gānxīn qíngyuàn, wholly willing); often about accepting a lesser outcome.
Example sentences
- 我甘心为你做任何事。 Wǒ gānxīn wèi nǐ zuò rènhé shì.I'm ready to do anything for you.