HSK · Level 14
135 words
Chinese word
心愿
Pronunciation
Pinyinxīn yuàn
Meaning
- nounwish
Example
他实现了自己的心愿。tā shí xiàn le zì jǐ de xīn yuàn
He fulfilled his own wish.
More examples
那件事是他的长期的心愿，到现在还没有实现。nà jiàn shì shì tā de cháng qī de xīn yuàn dào xiàn zài hái méi yǒu shí xiàn
That was his long-held wish, and it still has not come true.
Core concept
A private hope held inside that gives a desired outcome personal meaning.
Common phrases
长期的心愿cháng qī de xīn yuàn
long-held wish
怀揣心愿huái chuāi xīn yuàn
cherish a wish
无数人的心愿wú shù rén de xīn yuàn
the wish of countless people
Similar words
希望xī wàng: A hope or expectation that something desired will happen in the future.
愿望yuàn wàng: A strong wish to make a desired outcome real.
梦想mèng xiǎng: A big dream or ambition for the future.
目标mù biāo: A specific result or point that someone plans to reach.
Definition in Chinese
内心抱有的愿望，可以指具体的目标或心底的小愿望，作为名词表示想要实现的事情。nèi xīn bào yǒu de yuàn wàng ké yǐ zhǐ jù tǐ de mù biāo huò xīn dǐ de xiǎo yuàn wàng zuò wéi míng cí biǎo shì xiǎng yào shí xiàn de shì qíng
Word origin
心 (xīn, "heart") + 愿 (yuàn, "wish") form a noun for a wish held in one's inner feelings.
Usage tips
- In English-language storytelling, a wish can suggest magic or a fairy-tale bargain, but this everyday noun has no magical implication and can describe ordinary personal hopes.
Other meanings
- desirenoun