Chinese Word: 肯 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

肯HSK 4

Pinyin: kěn

English Definition: to agree; to consent; to be ready (to do sth); willing

Chinese Definition:
①许可，愿意：首肯(点头答应)。
②骨头上附着的肉：肯綮(qīng)(筋骨结合的地方，喻重要的关键)。中(zhòng)肯(喻言论正中要害)。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 肉

Ideographic:To stop 止 flexing one's muscles ⺼

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 止 [ zhǐ ] to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
- ⺼ meat, flesh; organic compound

Similar Characters: 肻

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肯定HSK 4	kěn dìng	to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer)
宁肯HSK 6	nìng kěn	would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
中肯	zhòng kěn	pertinent; apropos
首肯	shǒu kěn	to give a nod of approval
不肯	bù kěn	not willing

1		kě shì 可是 tā 他 bù kěn 不肯 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我。 But he wouldn't tell me.
2		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 shuāng bāo tāi 双胞胎 kěn dìng 肯定 pèi hé 配合 mò qì 默契。 I think twins must have a good understanding of each other.
3		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 jī jí 积极 kěn dìng 肯定 yuán gōng 员工 de 的 nǔ lì 努力。 We should actively affirm the efforts of our employees.
4		wǒ 我 jué de 觉得 jīn tiān 今天 de 的 bǐ sài 比赛 wǒ men 我们 kěn dìng 肯定 huì 会 shū 输。 I think we're definitely going to lose the game today.
5		tā 他 chí chí 迟迟 bù kěn 不肯 dào qiàn 道歉， ràng 让 tā 她 fēi cháng 非常 shēng qì 生气。 He refused to apologize, which made her very angry.

1		kě shì 可是 tā 他 bù kěn 不肯 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我。 But he wouldn't tell me.
2		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 shuāng bāo tāi 双胞胎 kěn dìng 肯定 pèi hé 配合 mò qì 默契。 I think twins must have a good understanding of each other.
3		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 jī jí 积极 kěn dìng 肯定 yuán gōng 员工 de 的 nǔ lì 努力。 We should actively affirm the efforts of our employees.
4		wǒ 我 jué de 觉得 jīn tiān 今天 de 的 bǐ sài 比赛 wǒ men 我们 kěn dìng 肯定 huì 会 shū 输。 I think we're definitely going to lose the game today.
5		tā 他 chí chí 迟迟 bù kěn 不肯 dào qiàn 道歉， ràng 让 tā 她 fēi cháng 非常 shēng qì 生气。 He refused to apologize, which made her very angry.