wish; desire; aspiration
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
wish; desire; aspiration
neutralRefers to a conscious hope or longing for something to happen in the future. It is more formal than simple words for 'want' (想要).
Zhù祝
nǐ你
xīn新
nián年
yuàn愿
wàng望
chéng成
zhēn真
。
I wish your New Year's wishes come true.
Wǒ我
de的
yuàn愿
wàng望
shì是
huán环
yóu游
shì世
jiè界
。
My wish is to travel around the world.
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Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
shí实
xiàn现
le了
shàng上
dà大
xué学
de的
yuàn愿
wàng望
。
He finally fulfilled his wish of going to college.
Wǒ我
men们
zūn尊
zhòng重
měi每
gè个
rén人
de的
zhǔ主
guān观
yuàn愿
wàng望
。
We respect everyone's subjective desires.
Tā她
qiāo悄
qiāo悄
xǔ许
xià下
le了
sān三
gè个
shēng生
rì日
yuàn愿
wàng望
。
She quietly made three birthday wishes.