愿望 (yuàn wàng) — a wish; a desire
Definition
愿望 is a heartfelt, personal wish or aspiration — stronger and more goal-like than 意思 ('idea/opinion'), closer to 心愿 than to the raw craving of 欲望.
noun
a wisha desire
Examples
- 愿望。Wǒ zuì dà de yuàn wàng shì qù zhōng guó lǚ yóu.My biggest wish is to travel to China.
- 愿望。Tā duì zhe shēng rì dàn gāo xǔ le yí gè yuàn wàng.She made a wish over the birthday cake.
- 愿望。Nǔ lì gōng zuò cái néng shí xiàn zì jǐ de yuàn wàng.Only by working hard can you realize your own wish.
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