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Difference between these two words? 中文
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希望 means hope or wish. you wish to attain certain propose.contain your dreams
愿意 means be willing. it's a kind of tendency in your heart.
希望 is more formal than 愿意. If you just spoken Chinese, you can exchange them.
e.g 不论你愿意（希望）不愿意（不希望），事情总会发生
愿意 means be willing. it's a kind of tendency in your heart.
希望 is more formal than 愿意. If you just spoken Chinese, you can exchange them.
e.g 不论你愿意（希望）不愿意（不希望），事情总会发生
希望 is something that you anticipate, hope or wish, however the outcome is not influenced by you nor do you 100% control over it.
愿意 on the other hand means you are willing to do something, or you accept something. 愿意 and 希望 are not interchangeable, they have different meanings.
愿意 on the other hand means you are willing to do something, or you accept something. 愿意 and 希望 are not interchangeable, they have different meanings.
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希望 is almost the same as "hope" or "wish", while 愿意 is almost the same as "be willing to" or "agree to do sth".
e.g.
他希望跟他儿子一起住，可他儿子不愿意。
他儿子希望他过去一起住，问他愿不愿意，他说愿意/不愿意。
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"希望“ can be used as a noun. e.g.
他的希望落空了。
However, "愿意“ can't be used as a noun.
希望 is almost the same as "hope" or "wish", while 愿意 is almost the same as "be willing to" or "agree to do sth".
e.g.
他希望跟他儿子一起住，可他儿子不愿意。
他儿子希望他过去一起住，问他愿不愿意，他说愿意/不愿意。
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"希望“ can be used as a noun. e.g.
他的希望落空了。
However, "愿意“ can't be used as a noun.
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