How to say “wish” in Chinese
wish, want
“Wish” in Chinese is 愿, yuàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
愿 is read yuàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “愿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 愿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你愿意帮我吗nǐyuànyìbāngwǒmaAre you willing to help me?
- 很多大学生报名当志愿者hěnduōdàxuéshēngbàomíngdāngzhìyuànzhěMany college students sign up as volunteers.
- 志愿者们打扫的打扫做饭的做饭zhìyuànzhěmendǎsǎodedǎsǎo,zuòfàndezuòfànThe volunteers: some are cleaning, some are cooking.
- 愿你一切顺利！yuànnǐyíqièshùnlìMay all go well for you!
- 我的新年愿望是学好汉语wǒdexīnniányuànwàngshìxuéhǎoHànyǔMy New Year's wish is to learn Chinese well.
- 他的愿望终于实现了tādeyuànwàngzhōngyúshíxiànleHis wish finally came true.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Luck and fate”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wish” in Chinese?
“Wish” in Chinese is 愿, pinyin yuàn.
What does 愿 mean?
愿 (yuàn) means “wish, want”.
How do you write 愿?
愿 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 愿?
愿 is read yuàn. Tones: yuàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wish” in the lesson “Luck and fate”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. 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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