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自愿

zì yuàn · zi yuan

Traditional 自願

HSK 5

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  1. voluntary
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  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)，公园(gōngyuán)要(yào)打扫(dǎsǎo)，大家(dàjiā)自愿(zìyuàn)报名(bàomíng)。

    This weekend the park will be cleaned up. Everyone signs up voluntarily.

  2. Dengdeng

    自愿(zìyuàn)的话(dehuà)，我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)睡懒觉(shuìlǎnjiào)吗(ma)？

    If it is voluntary, can I sleep in?

  3. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)可以(kěyǐ)，不(bù)想(xiǎng)去(qù)就(jiù)不用(bùyòng)去(qù)。

    Of course. If you do not want to go, you do not have to.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)自愿(zìyuàn)去(qù)！听说(tīngshuō)中午(zhōngwǔ)有(yǒu)包子(bāozi)。

    Then I volunteer! I heard there are buns at noon.

  5. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)你(nǐ)是(shì)为了(wèile)包子(bāozi)才(cái)自愿(zìyuàn)的(de)。

    So you only volunteer for the buns.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)帮(bāng)玛(mǎ)莉(lì)的(de)忙(máng)，不(bú)是(shì)出(chū)于(yú)责(zé)任(rèn)，而(ér)是(shì)出(chū)于(yú)自(zì)愿(yuàn)。

Tom helps Mary because he wants to, not because he has to.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

参(cān)加(jiā)这(zhè)次(cì)活(huó)动(dòng)完(wán)全(quán)是(shì)自(zì)愿(yuàn)的(de)，没(méi)有(yǒu)人(rén)强(qiǎng)迫(pò)你(nǐ)。

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