How to pronounce yuan yi (愿意) in Chinese

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愿意

yuàn yì

Characters & meanings

愿

yuànT4

to wish; willing

意

yìT4

idea; meaning

Common mistake

Double fourth (4-4): yuàn falls through ü + en — rounded lips, "yu-en" not "yu-ahn" — then yì falls again; keep both falls full and committed.

Example sentence

我愿意帮你。

Wǒ yuànyì bāng nǐ.

I am willing to help you.

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Related sounds

意思yì si 注意zhù yì

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