Meaning of 欲望
欲望 means desire; wish; craving. Pronounced yù wàng. HSK 7-9.
- desire; wish; craving
Definitions & Examples
Měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
zhuī追
qiú求
chéng成
gōng功
de的
yù欲
wàng望
。
Everyone has a desire to pursue success.
Tā他
de的
qiú求
zhī知
yù欲
wàng望
fēi非
cháng常
qiáng强
liè烈
。
His thirst for knowledge is very strong.
Guò过
dù度
de的
wù物
zhì质
yù欲
wàng望
huì会
ràng让
rén人
mí迷
shī失
fāng方
xiàng向
。
Excessive material desires can cause people to lose their way.
Tā她
yì抑
zhì制
zhù住
le了
gòu购
wù物
de的
yù欲
wàng望
。
She suppressed her desire to go shopping.
Duì对
quán权
lì力
de的
yù欲
wàng望
qū驱
shǐ使
tā他
bù不
duàn断
xiàng向
shàng上
pá爬
。
The desire for power drove him to keep climbing.