志愿 (zhì yuàn) — (noun) aspiration; ambition; (college) preference; (verb) to volunteer (to do something)
Definition
志愿 covers two distinct senses: as a noun it means an aspiration or stated college preference (more concrete than the loftier 抱负); as a verb it means to volunteer for a service task (like 志愿者 but as the action).
noun
aspirationambition(college) preference
verb
to volunteer (to do something)
Examples
- 志愿。Tā zhì yuàn zài shè qū zhōng xīn jiào yīng yǔ.He volunteers to teach English at the community center.
- 志愿。Tián bào gāo kǎo zhì yuàn xū yào shèn zhòng kǎo lǜ.Filling in college entrance exam preferences requires careful consideration.
- 志愿。Tā de zhì yuàn shì qù fēi zhōu zuò yī liáo yuán zhù.Her aspiration is to go to Africa for medical aid.
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