- 要yàoto want, to need; used before a verb to express intention or a future eventHSK 1
- 得děimust, have to, need toHSK 3
- 可以kě yǐcan， may (expressing permission or ability); not bad， pretty good (adjective)HSK 1
- 希望xī wàngto hope; to wishHSK 2
- 准备zhǔn bèito prepare; to intend, to be about toHSK 2
- 决定jué dìngto decide; decisionHSK 3
- 愿意yuàn yìto be willing (to do sth), to want to doHSK 3
- 选择xuǎn zéto choose, to selectHSK 3
- 打算dǎ suàn(verb) to plan; to intend; (noun) plan; intentionHSK 3
- 放弃fàng qìto give up, to abandonHSK 4
- 试试shì shìto have a try, to try (informally/tentatively)HSK 7-9
- 坚持jiān chíto persist in; to insist on; to persevere withHSK 3
- 梦想mèng xiǎng(verb) to dream of (a future aspiration); (noun) a dream, a cherished aspirationHSK 4
- 不得不bù dé bùhave no choice but to; have toHSK 4
- 愿yuànto wish, to hope (often used in blessings and formal expressions); to be willing, to be ready (formal or literary)HSK 5
- 允许yǔn xǔto permit, to allowHSK 4
- 试图shì túto attempt, to tryHSK 6
- 肯kěnto be willing to; to consentHSK 6
- 不许bù xǔto not allow; to forbidHSK 6
- 尝试cháng shìto try, to attemptHSK 5
- 意yìmeaning; idea; intention; wish; desire; attention; suggestion; hint; trace; to think; to expect; to regard; also Italy (in compounds such as 意大利)HSK 7-9
- 故意gù yìdeliberately, on purposeHSK 4
- 乐意lè yì(verb) to be glad to do something; to be happy to (do); (adjective) content; pleased; satisfied (usually in the negative 不乐意)HSK 7-9
- 期待qī dàito look forward to, to await eagerlyHSK 5
- 承诺chéng nuòto promise, to undertakeHSK 6
- 指望zhǐ wàng(verb) to count on, to bank on, to place one's hopes on; (noun) hope, prospect, something to rely on for the futureHSK 7-9
- 需xūto need, to requireHSK 5
- 宁愿nìng yuànwould rather (used to express preference, often in the patterns 宁愿...也不... or 宁愿...还是...?)HSK 7-9
- 渴望kě wàngto long for, to thirst forHSK 6
- 期望qī wàngto expect; to hope forHSK 6
- 但愿dàn yuànto wish, if only (expressing a desire for something to happen or to have happened)HSK 7-9
- 愿望yuàn wànga wish; a desireHSK 5
- 追求zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal, dream, ideal); to woo, to court (a romantic partner)HSK 5
- 抓紧zhuā jǐnto grip firmly; to hold on tightly; to make the most of (time/opportunity); to not let slipHSK 5
- 欲yù(bound form) desire; wish (as in 欲望, 食欲); (bound form, literary) about to; on the point of (as in 欲言又止, 欲哭无泪)HSK 7-9
- 自愿zì yuànto volunteer, to do something willingly of one's own free willHSK 6
- 随意suí yìat will; as one wishes; voluntaryHSK 5
- 只好zhǐ hǎoto have to; to have no choice but to; to be forced toHSK 4
- 无意wú yì(adverb) unintentionally, accidentally; (verb) to have no intention of (doing something)HSK 7-9
- 企图qǐ túto attempt (usu. something bad or risky); (noun) attempt, schemeHSK 7-9
- 有意yǒu yì(verb) to intend, to mean to; (adverb) intentionally, deliberatelyHSK 7-9
- 非得fēi děimust, have to, absolutely have to (often in the structure 非得...不可/不行/不成)HSK 7-9
- 决juéto decide, to determine (bound form; used in 决定, 决心, etc.); definitely, certainly (bound form; used in 决不, 决非, etc.); to execute (a criminal) (bound form; used in 处决)HSK 7-9
- 设法shè fǎto try to find a way, to attempt (to do something)HSK 7-9
- 不惜bù xīto spare no effort or expense; not hesitate (to do sth)HSK 7-9
- 希xīhope (bound form, as in 希望)HSK 7-9
- 望wàngto gaze into the distance, to look far away; to hope, to expect, to look forward toHSK 6
- 决心jué xīn(noun) determination, resolution; (verb) to be determined (to do something); to make up one's mindHSK 5
- 意愿yì yuànwish, desire, aspirationHSK 7-9
- 本该běn gāishould have (done something), ought to have (with the nuance that it didn't happen)HSK 7-9
- 宁可nìng kěwould rather; to prefer (the lesser of two evils)HSK 7-9
- 意图yì tú(noun) intention, intent; (verb) to intendHSK 7-9
- 抉择jué zéto choose (formal, literary); to make a significant choiceHSK 7-9
- 情愿qíng yuàn(verb) to be willing, to be ready (to do something, often at a cost); (adverb) would rather, would prefer (used in 情愿…也不… structure)HSK 7-9
- 执zhíto hold (in one's hand) — formal/literary; to persist in; to stick to; to carry out; to implementHSK 7-9
- 盼pànto long for, to look forward to, to eagerly awaitHSK 7-9
- 特意tè yì(adverb) specially, for a specific purpose; deliberately (with positive/neutral intent)HSK 6
- 随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yù(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (often implying self-indulgence or disregard for others)HSK 7-9
- 旨意zhǐ yìdecree; official order; will; intentionHSK 7-9
- 许诺xǔ nuòto promise; a promise, a commitmentHSK 7-9