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但愿

dàn yuàn · dan yuan

Traditional 但願

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. if only (sth were possible)
  2. I wish (that)
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Fishing tomorrow

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)钓鱼(diàoyú)，但愿(dànyuàn)能(néng)钓到(diàodào)大鱼(dàyú)。

    We’re going fishing tomorrow. I hope we catch a big fish.

  2. Dengdeng

    但愿吧(dànyuànba)。上次(shàngcì)我们(wǒmen)一条(yītiáo)都(dōu)没(méi)钓到(diàodào)。

    Hopefully. Last time we didn’t catch a single one.

  3. Liangliang

    这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)新(xīn)鱼竿(yúgān)，但愿(dànyuàn)有用(yǒuyòng)。

    This time I brought a new fishing rod. I hope it helps.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)带(dài)了(le)东西(dōngxi)。看(kàn)，一个(yīgè)大桶(dàtǒng)！

    I brought something too. Look, a big bucket!

  5. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)大(dà)的(de)桶(tǒng)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)装(zhuāng)几条(jǐtiáo)鱼(yú)？

    Such a big bucket. How many fish do you want to put in?

  6. Dengdeng

    十条(shítiáo)。但愿(dànyuàn)我们(wǒmen)能(néng)钓到(diàodào)一条(yītiáo)。

    Ten. I hope we can catch one.

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2 examples
01

但(dàn)愿(yuàn)我(wǒ)们(men)赢(yíng)了(le)这(zhè)场(chǎng)比(bǐ)赛(sài)就(jiù)好(hǎo)了(le)。

I wish we had won the game.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

但(dàn)愿(yuàn)你(nǐ)那(nà)时(shí)候(hou)就(jiù)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)真(zhēn)相(xiàng)。

I wish you had told me the truth then.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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