愿 (yuàn) — to wish, to hope (often used in blessings and formal expressions); to be willing, to be ready (formal or literary)
Definition
A more formal, often literary way to say 'wish' or 'be willing to.' Unlike 希望 (to hope), it often appears in blessings (祝你…), and unlike 愿意, it sounds more elevated or set in phrases like 甘愿、情愿.
verb
to wishto hope (often used in blessings and formal expressions)to be willingto be ready (formal or literary)
Examples
- 愿。Wǒ yuàn nǐ tiān tiān kāi xīn.I wish you happiness every day.
- 愿。Tā yuàn wèi cǐ fù chū dài jià.He is willing to pay the price for this.
- 愿。Wǒ yuàn nǐ yí qiè shùn lì.I wish you all the best.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
愿 places 心 (heart) below 原, which supplies the sound yuán; the 心 part marks the sense of heart or feeling.
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