desire; wish; craving
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
desire; wish; craving
neutralA neutral term for strong wants or yearnings, applicable to both physical (e.g., hunger) and abstract (e.g., success) desires.
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.
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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.