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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Example Words

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

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Example Sentences

1		yào shì 要是 wǒ 我 bù 不 wèn 问 nǐ 你 yī 一 shēng 声， bù 不 zhī 知 nǐ 你 shén 什 me 么 shí hòu 时候 cái 才 kěn 肯 shuō 说 chū 出 lái 来。 I wonder when you would have spoken, if I had not asked you!
2		tā 他 tài 太 yǒu míng 有名 le 了， dōu 都 bù 不 kěn 肯 gēn 跟 wǒ 我 shuō huà 说话 la 啦！ “ shuō 说 wán 完 zhī hòu 之后， yòu 又 huì 会 hěn kuài 很快 zài 再 hǎn 喊 “ yō 哟， nǐ 你 kàn 看！ He's too famous to talk to me!" followed quickly by "Oh, look!
3		yī lì shā bái jié lì 伊丽莎白竭力 wèi 为 zì jǐ 自己 biàn jiě 辨解， tā 她 shuō 说 tā 她 nà 那 cì 次 zài 在 kěn tè jùn 肯特郡 jiàn 见 tā 他 shí 时， jiù 就 bǐ 比 yǐ qián 以前 duì 对 tā 他 yǒu 有 hǎo gǎn 好感， yòu 又 shuō 说， tā 她 cóng 从 lái 来 méi yǒu 没有 kàn jiàn 看见 guò 过 tā xiàng 他象 jīn tiān 今天 shàng wǔ 上午 nà 那 me 么 hé ǎi kě qīn 和蔼可亲。 Elizabeth excused herself as well as she could; said that she had liked him better when they met in Kent than before, and that she had never seen him so pleasant as this morning.
4		jiǎ rú 假如 tā 他 kěn 肯 bāng zhù 帮助 wǒ men 我们 nà 那 jiù 就 gèng 更 hǎo 好 le 了。 If he will help us, so much the better.
5		zuì 最 hǎo 好 nǐ 你 hái yǒu 还有 yī xiē 一些 jīng yàn 经验， huò zhě 或者 nǐ 你 zài 在 kāi shǐ 开始 zuò 做 zhī qián 之前 kěn 肯 huā 花 dà liàng 大量 de 的 shí jiān 时间 lái 来 xué xí 学习。 You should ideally have some experience, or be willing to put in a lot of hours learning at first.

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1		yào shì 要是 wǒ 我 bù 不 wèn 问 nǐ 你 yī 一 shēng 声， bù 不 zhī 知 nǐ 你 shén 什 me 么 shí hòu 时候 cái 才 kěn 肯 shuō 说 chū 出 lái 来。 I wonder when you would have spoken, if I had not asked you!
2		tā 他 tài 太 yǒu míng 有名 le 了， dōu 都 bù 不 kěn 肯 gēn 跟 wǒ 我 shuō huà 说话 la 啦！ “ shuō 说 wán 完 zhī hòu 之后， yòu 又 huì 会 hěn kuài 很快 zài 再 hǎn 喊 “ yō 哟， nǐ 你 kàn 看！ He's too famous to talk to me!" followed quickly by "Oh, look!
3		yī lì shā bái jié lì 伊丽莎白竭力 wèi 为 zì jǐ 自己 biàn jiě 辨解， tā 她 shuō 说 tā 她 nà 那 cì 次 zài 在 kěn tè jùn 肯特郡 jiàn 见 tā 他 shí 时， jiù 就 bǐ 比 yǐ qián 以前 duì 对 tā 他 yǒu 有 hǎo gǎn 好感， yòu 又 shuō 说， tā 她 cóng 从 lái 来 méi yǒu 没有 kàn jiàn 看见 guò 过 tā xiàng 他象 jīn tiān 今天 shàng wǔ 上午 nà 那 me 么 hé ǎi kě qīn 和蔼可亲。 Elizabeth excused herself as well as she could; said that she had liked him better when they met in Kent than before, and that she had never seen him so pleasant as this morning.
4		jiǎ rú 假如 tā 他 kěn 肯 bāng zhù 帮助 wǒ men 我们 nà 那 jiù 就 gèng 更 hǎo 好 le 了。 If he will help us, so much the better.
5		zuì 最 hǎo 好 nǐ 你 hái yǒu 还有 yī xiē 一些 jīng yàn 经验， huò zhě 或者 nǐ 你 zài 在 kāi shǐ 开始 zuò 做 zhī qián 之前 kěn 肯 huā 花 dà liàng 大量 de 的 shí jiān 时间 lái 来 xué xí 学习。 You should ideally have some experience, or be willing to put in a lot of hours learning at first.

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