肯

To agree in Chinese: 肯 (kěn)

kěn

to agree

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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肯

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄣˇ

kěn

ㄎ/ kㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 我劝了半天，他还是不肯去。

    wǒ quàn le bàn tiān， tā hái shì bù kěn qù。

    I coaxed him for ages, but he still won't go.

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Related words

肯定

kěn dìng

to be certain

不肯

bù kěn

Refuse

空军

kōng jūn

air force

口试

kǒu shì

oral examination

扣

kòu

to fasten

酷

kù

ruthless

跨

kuà

to step across

快车

kuài chē

express (train, bus etc)

宽阔

kuān kuò

expansive

矿

kuàng

mineral deposit

阔

kuò

rich

啦

lā

(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc

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