志愿
To offer to do something without being forced or paid; often related to community service.
Examples
3 of 5我志愿参加这次环保活动。
I volunteered to participate in this environmental activity.
许多学生志愿为社区提供服务。
Many students volunteer to provide services to the community.
谁想志愿当组长？
Who wants to volunteer to be the group leader?
Word Family
Memory Tip
志 (will/ambition) + 愿 (wish/desire). Doing what you want/wish to do.
Quick Quiz
她是一名____，经常去养老院照顾老人。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 志愿者
Examples
我志愿参加这次环保活动。
everydayI volunteered to participate in this environmental activity.
许多学生志愿为社区提供服务。
formalMany students volunteer to provide services to the community.
谁想志愿当组长？
informalWho wants to volunteer to be the group leader?
志愿服务的动机在社会学中被广泛研究。
academicThe motivation for volunteer service is widely studied in sociology.
公司鼓励员工志愿参与慈善事业。
businessThe company encourages employees to volunteer for charitable causes.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
第一志愿
first choice (usually for college)
志愿精神
spirit of volunteering
义务劳动
voluntary labor
Often Confused With
自愿 is a general term for 'of one's own will'; 志愿 is more specifically about offering services or stating formal choices.
Usage Notes
IELTS General often has tasks about community service or gap years.
Common Mistakes
Confusing '志愿' (the act/aspiration) with '志愿者' (the person).
Memory Tip
志 (will/ambition) + 愿 (wish/desire). Doing what you want/wish to do.
Word Origin
志 (will) + 愿 (wish).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
College entrance exam choices in China are called '志愿'.
Quick Quiz
她是一名____，经常去养老院照顾老人。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 志愿者
Related Vocabulary
More general words
劣势
B1A condition or situation that puts one in an unfavorable or inferior position; a disadvantage. The direct opposite of 优势.
变化
B1The act or instance of making or becoming different. Highly important for IELTS Writing Task 1 (describing graphs) and Task 2 (social changes).
暂时
B1Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent. It can function as an adjective or an adverb.
尤其
B1Used to single out one person, thing, or situation as being more important or notable than others. It is similar to 'especially' or 'particularly'.
甚至
B1Used to emphasize something surprising or extreme. It marks a higher degree of a quality or situation, often translated as 'even' or 'so much so that'.
独立
B1Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority. Also describes the ability to think or act for oneself.
获得
B1To come into possession of; to get or acquire something, often through effort or as a result of a process.
频繁
B1Happening or occurring often; frequent.
障碍
B1A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress; barrier.
构成
B1To be the parts that form something; to make up or constitute.
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