How to say “wish” in Chinese
wish
“Wish” in Chinese is 愿望, yuàn wàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
愿望 is read yuàn wàng: 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
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 “愿望”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 愿望. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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 words from the lesson “Luck and fate”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wish” in Chinese?
“Wish” in Chinese is 愿望, pinyin yuànwàng.
What does 愿望 mean?
愿望 (yuànwàng) means “wish”.
How do you write 愿望?
愿望 is 2 characters: 愿 (yuàn) — wish; desire; 望 (wàng) — look afar; hope. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 愿望?
愿望 is read yuànwàng. Tones: yuàn — fourth tone, wàng — 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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