意志 (yì zhì) — will; willpower; determination

Definition

Examples

• 他凭着自己坚强的意志克服了所有困难。
  Tā píng zhe zì jǐ jiān qiáng de yì zhì kè fú le suǒ yǒu kùn nan.
  He overcame all difficulties with his strong will.
• 一个人的意志决定了他能走多远。
  Yí gè rén de yì zhì jué dìng le tā néng zǒu duō yuǎn.
  A person's will determines how far they can go.
• 没有顽强的意志，很难在这样艰苦的环境中生存。
  Méi yǒu wán qiáng de yì zhì, hěn nán zài zhè yàng jiān kǔ de huán jìng zhōng shēng cún.
  Without a strong will, it's hard to survive in such a harsh environment.

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