愿望
yuàn wàng
Pinyin

Definition

愿望
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yuàn wàng
  1. desire
  2. wish

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

希望
xī wàng
  1. 1 to wish for
  2. 2 to desire
  3. 3 hope
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
仰望
yǎng wàng
  1. 1 to look up at
  2. 2 to look up to sb hopefully
失望
shī wàng
  1. 1 disappointed
  2. 2 to lose hope
  3. 3 to despair
奢望
shē wàng
  1. 1 an extravagant hope
  2. 2 to have excessive expectations
展望
zhǎn wàng
  1. 1 outlook
  2. 2 prospect
  3. 3 to look ahead
  4. 4 to look forward to
欲望
yù wàng
  1. 1 desire
  2. 2 longing
  3. 3 appetite
  4. 4 craving
指望
zhǐ wàng
  1. 1 to hope for sth
  2. 2 to count on
  3. 3 hope
望
wàng
  1. 1 full moon
  2. 2 to hope
  3. 3 to expect
  4. 4 to visit
  5. 5 to gaze (into the distance)
  6. 6 to look towards
  7. 7 towards
期望
qī wàng
  1. 1 to have expectations
  2. 2 to earnestly hope
  3. 3 expectation
  4. 4 hope
渴望
kě wàng
  1. 1 to thirst for
  2. 2 to long for
盼望
pàn wàng
  1. 1 to hope for
  2. 2 to look forward to
看望
kàn wàng
  1. 1 to visit
  2. 2 to pay a call to
绝望
jué wàng
  1. 1 to despair
  2. 2 to give up all hope
  3. 3 desperate
  4. 4 desperation
声望
shēng wàng
  1. 1 popularity
  2. 2 prestige
愿望
yuàn wàng
  1. 1 desire
  2. 2 wish
一望无垠
yī wàng wú yín
  1. 1 to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望无际
yī wàng wú jì
  1. 1 as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī
  1. 1 to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一眼望去
yī yǎn wàng qù
  1. 1 as far as the eye can see
不负众望
bù fù zhòng wàng
  1. 1 to live up to expectations (idiom)

Idioms (20)

一望无垠
yī wàng wú yín
  1. 1 to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望无际
yī wàng wú jì
  1. 1 as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī
  1. 1 to be evident at a glance (idiom)
不孚众望
bù fú zhòng wàng
  1. 1 not living up to expectations (idiom)
  2. 2 failing to inspire confidence among people
  3. 3 unpopular
不负众望
bù fù zhòng wàng
  1. 1 to live up to expectations (idiom)
倚栏望月
yǐ lán wàng yuè
  1. 1 to lean against the railings and look at the moon (idiom)
功高望重
gōng gāo wàng zhòng
  1. 1 high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
可望而不可即
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
  1. 1 in sight but unattainable (idiom)
  2. 2 inaccessible
  3. 3 also written 可望而不可及[kě wàng ér bù kě jí]
可望而不可及
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
  1. 1 in sight but unattainable (idiom)
  2. 2 inaccessible
名门望族
míng mén wàng zú
  1. 1 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
  2. 2 blue blood
喜出望外
xǐ chū wàng wài
  1. 1 to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
  2. 2 overjoyed at the turn of events
大喜过望
dà xǐ guò wàng
  1. 1 overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
大旱望云霓
dà hàn wàng yún ní
  1. 1 lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. desperate for an escape from a difficult situation
守望相助
shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
  1. 1 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
  2. 2 mutual help and protection
巴高望上
bā gāo wàng shàng
  1. 1 to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
望尘莫及
wàng chén mò jí
  1. 1 lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
  2. 2 to be far inferior
望女成凤
wàng nu:3 chéng fèng
  1. 1 lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
望子成龙
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
  1. 1 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
  2. 2 to have great hopes for one's offspring
  3. 3 to give one's child the best education as a career investment
望文生义
wàng wén shēng yì
  1. 1 lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
  2. 2 a far-fetched interpretation
望梅止渴
wàng méi zhǐ kě
  1. 1 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to console oneself with illusions

Sample Sentences

在两人的会面中，双方领导人都提出了和平共处，共同发展的愿望。一起回顾历史，同时展望未来。
zài liǎng rén de huìmiàn zhōng ，shuāngfāng lǐngdǎorén dōu tíchū le le hépínggòngchǔ ，gòngtóng fāzhǎn de yuànwàng 。yīqǐ huígù lìshǐ ，tóngshí zhǎnwàng wèilái 。
During the meeting between the two of them, the two leaders both proposed peaceful coexistence and the desire for joint development. They looked back at history together, and looked to the future together.
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中国迈向建设中国特色社会主义的新时代，非洲国家整体上形势趋于稳定，发展的需求在增加，发展的愿望也在增强。”李成文说，
Zhōngguó màixiàng jiànshè Zhōngguótèsèshèhuìzhǔyì de Xīn shídài ，Fēizhōu guójiā zhěngtǐ shàng xíngshì qūyú wěndìng ，fāzhǎn de xūqiú zài zēngjiā ，fāzhǎn de yuànwàng yě zài zēngqiáng 。”lǐchéngwén shuō ，
China is moving towards a new era of building socialism with Chinese characteristics. According to Li Chengwen, the overall situation of African countries is stable and their need and desire for development are increasing.
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我来念念文民去年的新年愿望，他写”我今年要看二十本书、去十个地方旅行、认识五个新朋友”，做到了吗？
wǒ lái niàn niàn wénmín qùnián de xīnnián yuànwàng ，tā xiě ”wǒ jīnnián yào kàn èrshí běn shū 、qù shí gè dìfang lǚxíng 、rènshi wǔ gè xīn péngyou ”，zuò dào le ma ？
I'll read Wenmin's New Year's resolutions from last year. He wrote "I want to read twenty books this year, travel to ten places and meet five new friends". Did you do that?
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又到了我们每年一次，新年新希望的回顾与检讨。我们先拿出去年的新年愿望，看看今年大家都做到了没。
yòu dào le wǒmen měinián yīcì ，xīnnián xīn xīwàng de huígù yǔ jiǎntǎo 。wǒmen xiān náchū qùnián de xīnnián yuànwàng ，kàn kan jīnnián dàjiā dōu zuò dào le méi 。
It's time once again for our annual review and reflection on new resolutions for the new year. First let's take a look at our resolutions from last year, to see if everyone managed to achieve them this past year.
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哈哈！你去年的新希望全部落空！我们来看看建成去年的愿望，他写的是”2016年我要好好健身，吃得更健康，还有随时保持一颗温柔的心”。
hāhā ！nǐ qùnián de xīn xīwàng quánbù làokōng ！wǒmen lái kàn kan jiànchéng qùnián de yuànwàng ，tā xiě de shì ”2016 nián wǒ yào hǎohāo jiànshēn ，chī de gèng jiànkāng ，háiyǒu suíshí bǎochí yī kē wēnróu de xīn ”。
Ha ha! All the resolutions you made last year came to nothing! Let's take a look at Jiancheng's New Year's resolutions. He wrote "This year I want to build my body and eat better and to continue to be a warm-hearted person".
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之前我每年都是在电视前面看烟火，跟着跨年演唱会倒数，最多找几个朋友来干个杯、许个新年愿望之类的，实在有点腻了。
zhīqián wǒ měinián dōu shì zài diànshì qiánmian kàn yānhuǒ ，gēn zhe kuànián yǎnchànghuì dàoshǔ ，zuì duō zhǎo jǐ ge péngyou lái gàn gè bēi 、xǔ gè xīnnián yuànwàng zhīlèi de ，shízài yǒudiǎnr nì le 。
Before, every year I would watch the fireworks in front of the television and count down with the new year concert. At most, I would have a drink with a few friends and make a new year's wish or something like that. I'm a little sick of it.
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天亮时的第一道阳光啊！对着新的一年的第一道阳光许下新年的第一个愿望，你不觉得很浪漫吗？而且特别有意义！
tiānliàng shí de dì yī dào yángguāng ā ！duì zhe xīn de yī nián de dì yī dào yángguāng xǔxià xīnnián de dì yī ge yuànwàng ，nǐ bù juéde hěn làngmàn ma ？érqiě tèbié yǒu yìyì ！
It's the first ray of sunlight at dawn! Don't you think that making a new year's wish while looking at the first rays of the sun is really romantic? And it's so profound!
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你的新年愿望是什么？
nǐ de xīnnián yuànwàng shì shénme ？
What are your New Year's resolutions?
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新的一年，你有什么目标或是愿望吗？
xīn de yī nián ，nǐ yǒu shénme mùbiāo huòshì yuànwàng ma ？
What are your hopes and goals for this new year?
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大家要找工作的愿望老师也理解，但是课还是要上足的。毕竟来大学是为了学习。
dàjiā yào zhǎo gōngzuò de yuànwàng lǎoshī yě lǐjiě ，dànshì kè háishì yào shàng zú de 。bìjìng lái dàxué shì wèile xuéxí 。
We teachers understand that everyone wants to look for a job. However, classes still need to be taken. After all, you've all come to university to study.
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