How to say “cherished wish” in Chinese
cherished wish
“Cherished wish” in Chinese is 心愿, xīn yuàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
心愿 is read xīn yuàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
On top, 原 yuán hints at the sound; below, 心 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “心愿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 心愿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她终于实现了自己的心愿tāzhōngyúshíxiànlezìjǐdexīnyuànShe finally made her cherished wish come true.
- 你最大的心愿是什么？nǐzuìdàdexīnyuànshìshénmeWhat's your dearest wish?
More words from the lesson “Hope and dreams”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cherished wish” in Chinese?
“Cherished wish” in Chinese is 心愿, pinyin xīnyuàn.
What does 心愿 mean?
心愿 (xīnyuàn) means “cherished wish”.
How do you write 心愿?
心愿 is 2 characters: 心 (xīn) — heart; 愿 (yuàn) — wish; desire. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 心愿?
心愿 is read xīnyuàn. Tones: xīn — first tone, yuàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cherished wish” in the lesson “Hope and dreams”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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