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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

肯 [kěn]
  1. 1. aux vb be willing
    他不肯帮我。
    He isn't willing to help me.
    孩子肯接受老师的意见。
    The child is ready to take the teacher's advice.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

肯 [kěn]
  1. 1. verb agree; consent
    我劝说了半天，他才肯了。
    He did not agree until I had talked to him for a long time.
    这个想法得到了领导的首肯。
  2. 2. verb be willing to; be ready to
    青年人最肯学习。
    Young people are most eager to learn.
    肯虚心接受意见
    be ready to listen to criticism with an open mind
    肯干
    be willing to do hard work
    他就是不肯出来，叫我有什么办法？
    肯吃苦能耐劳是中华民族的传统美德。
    为了得到博士学位，他肯付出一切。
  3. 3. noun [name of (a person)] Ken

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

肯 [kěn]
  1. 1. 名 [文] 依附在骨头上的肉
    肯綮
    中(ｚｈòｎɡ)肯。
  2. 2. 动 同意;许可
    我再三请求,他才肯去
    首肯。
  3. 3. 动 用在动词或形容词前,表示愿意、乐意
    肯帮助同学
    怎么也不肯讲
    对工作向来不肯马虎。
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Examples

他要肯出头，咱们这件事准能成功。
If he's willing to come forward on our behalf, we're sure to succeed. → 出头
我劝说了半天，他才肯了。
He did not agree until I had talked to him for a long time. → 肯
肯虚心接受意见
be ready to listen to criticism with an open mind → 肯
要是您肯屈就，那是太好了。
It'd be very kind of you to condescend to take this post. → 屈就
只要他肯帮忙，完成这项任务诚非难事。 → 诚
今天您肯赏光亲临寒舍，令我感到三生有幸。 → 赏光
他在教学上肯下工夫，取得了显著成就。 → 下工夫
他是个肯担当的人。 → 担当
如果他肯改过自新，我就原谅他。 → 改过
记得好借好还，不然就没人肯借钱给你了。 → 好借好还
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Character Decomposition

止
[zhǐ]		 +
[yuè]

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