Hanzi
Traditional
願
Simplified
愿

(bound form) wish; hope; desire/to be willing/to wish (that sth may happen); may .../vow; pledge

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yuàn, yuǎn

Bopomofo

ㄩㄢˋ, ㄩㄢˇ

Jyutping

jyun6

Example sentences

心願 / 心愿 xīnyuàn
他最大的心願就是環遊世界。
他最大的心愿就是环游世界。

His greatest wish is to travel around the world.

穀 / 谷 gǔ
五穀豐登是農民們最大的心願。
五谷丰登是农民们最大的心愿。

A bountiful harvest of grains is the greatest wish of farmers.

願 / 愿 yuàn
我願為大家服務。
我愿为大家服务。

I am willing to be of service to everyone.

上帝 shàngdì
願上帝保佑你。
愿上帝保佑你。

May God bless you.

願意 / 愿意 yuànyì
她願意幫你解決這個問題。
她愿意帮你解决这个问题。

She is willing to help you solve this problem.

接受 jiēshòu
他願意接受這個挑戰。
他愿意接受这个挑战。

He is willing to accept this challenge.

願望 / 愿望 yuànwàng
他的願望是環遊世界。
他的愿望是环游世界。

His wish is to travel around the world.

恰恰 qiàqià
現實往往與願望恰恰相反。
现实往往与愿望恰恰相反。

Reality is often precisely the opposite of what one wishes.

但願 / 但愿 dànyuàn
但願我們能早日再次相見。
但愿我们能早日再次相见。

I hope we can meet again soon.

寧願 / 宁愿 níngyuàn
我寧願待在家裡，也不想出去。
我宁愿待在家里，也不想出去。

I would rather stay at home than go out.

Example Vocabulary

心願

xin1'yuan4

wish; aspiration; cherished desire

願

yuan4

to wish; to be willing

願意

yuan4'yi4

to be willing; to wish; to want

願望

yuan4'wang4

wish; desire

一廂情願

yi1'xiang1'qing2'yuan4

但願

dan4'yuan4

to only wish; if only; I hope

如願

ru2'yuan4

寧願

ning2'yuan4

would rather; prefer to

心甘情願

xin1'gan1'qing2'yuan4

一相情願

yi1'xiang1'qing2'yuan4

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