How to say “wish” in Chinese
wish (in a speech, letter)
“Wish” in Chinese is 祝愿, zhù yuàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
祝愿 is read zhù 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
On the left, 礻 “altar”; on the right, 兄: originally, to say a prayer.
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 “祝愿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 祝愿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 祝愿大家新年快乐，身体健康！zhùyuàndàjiāxīnniánkuàilè,shēntǐjiànkāngWishing you all a happy New Year and good health!
- 祝愿你们永远幸福zhùyuànnǐmenyǒngyuǎnxìngfúI wish you happiness forever!
More words from the lesson “Ceremonies and good wishes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wish” in Chinese?
“Wish” in Chinese is 祝愿, pinyin zhùyuàn.
What does 祝愿 mean?
祝愿 (zhùyuàn) means “wish (in a speech, letter)”.
How do you write 祝愿?
祝愿 is 2 characters: 祝 (zhù) — wish (well); 愿 (yuàn) — wish; desire. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 祝愿?
祝愿 is read zhùyuàn. Tones: zhù — fourth tone, yuàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wish” in the lesson “Ceremonies and good wishes”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” 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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