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肯

kěn · ken

Traditional 肎

HSK 6

Meaning

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kěn 肯

  1. to agree; to consent
  2. to be willing to

kěn 肎

  1. old variant of 肯 (kěn)
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Swimming lesson

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)游泳(yóuyǒng)，你(nǐ)肯(kěn)教(jiāo)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, I want to learn to swim. Are you willing to teach me?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)肯(kěn)啊(a)，可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)肯(kěn)下水(xiàshuǐ)吗(ma)？

    I'm willing, but are you willing to get in the water?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不(bù)肯(kěn)，水(shuǐ)太(tài)冷(lěng)了(le)。

    I'm not willing. The water is too cold.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)肯(kěn)教(jiāo)，在(zài)岸上(ànshàng)怎么(zěnme)教(jiāo)？

    Then I'm not willing to teach either. How can I teach from the shore?

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)肯(kěn)下水(xiàshuǐ)，但(dàn)只(zhǐ)肯(kěn)下(xià)一只(yīzhī)脚(jiǎo)。

    Okay, I'll get in, but only one foot.

  6. Dengdeng

    行(xíng)，今天(jīntiān)先(xiān)教(jiāo)你(nǐ)的(de)一只(yīzhī)脚(jiǎo)。

    Fine, today I'll teach just your one foot first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)起(qǐ)初(chū)不(bù)肯(kěn)承(chéng)认(rèn)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)错(cuò)误(wù)。

At first he was unwilling to admit his mistake.

02

只(zhǐ)要(yào)你(nǐ)肯(kěn)努(nǔ)力(lì)，就(jiù)一(yí)定(dìng)能(néng)进(jìn)步(bù)。

As long as you are willing to work hard, you will surely make progress.

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