粵

自zi6願jyun6

simp自愿
zi6 jyun6zì yuàn

English

  1. voluntary
  2. voluntary
  3. voluntarily; of one's free will

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 出於自己意願而做嘅
  2. 自己決定要做一樣嘢,冇其他人威逼利誘

Examples

  • 自願醫保計劃

    the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme

  • 計劃屬於自願性質。

    The scheme is on a voluntary basis.

  • 我自願加入中國共產黨。

    I willingly join the Chinese Communist Party.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我冇逼佢㗎,佢自願留低加班嘅。

    I didn't force him at all. He stayed and worked overtime of his own free will.

  • 我自愿加入中国共产党。

    I willingly join the Chinese Communist Party.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 湯姆幫瑪莉的忙,不是出於責任,而是出於自願。

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

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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