ambition; aspiration
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
ambition; aspiration; the desire and determination regarding what one wants to do and what kind of person one wants to become in the future
Often modified by adjectives such as 远大的 (lofty), 明确的 (clear), or 坚定的 (firm). Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
lì立
xià下
le了
yuǎn远
dà大
de的
zhì志
xiàng向
。
He set a lofty ambition from a young age.
Yī一
gè个
rén人
rú如
guǒ果
méi没
yǒu有
zhì志
xiàng向
，
jiù就
hěn很
nán难
yǒu有
suǒ所
chéng成
jiù就
。
If a person has no ambition, it is difficult to achieve anything.
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Tā她
de的
zhì志
xiàng向
shì是
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
yī医
shēng生
。
Her aspiration is to become a doctor.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
gǔ鼓
lì励
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
shù树
lì立
yuǎn远
dà大
de的
zhì志
xiàng向
。
We should encourage young people to establish lofty ambitions.