愿 yuàn — sincere; willing; hope; wish; desire; ready
我愿意帮你一起完成。Wǒ yuàn yì bāng nǐ yì qǐ wán chéng.I am willing to help you finish it together.
Common words: 愿意 (yuàn yì)、愿望 (yuàn wàng)、志愿者 (zhì yuàn zhě)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "sincere"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "sincere", including 愿 (yuàn), 诚 (chéng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "sincere" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 愿 (yuàn), 诚 (chéng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yuàn, chéng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 愿 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 愿 yuànsincere; willing; hope; wish; desire; readyUseful words: 愿意, 愿望
- 诚 chénghonest; sincere; trueUseful words: 诚实, 诚信
Common words for these 2 "sincere" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 愿 (yuàn) — so "sincere" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "sincere".
诚 chéng — honest; sincere; true
做人要诚实，不能说谎。Zuò rén yào chéng shí, bù néng shuō huǎng.One should be honest and not tell lies.
Common words: 诚实 (chéng shí)、诚信 (chéng xìn)、真诚 (zhēn chéng)
All 2 characters
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