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意愿

yì yuàn · yi yuan

Traditional 意願

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. aspiration
  2. wish (for)
  3. desire
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Weekend hike

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)公司(gōngsī)要(yào)去(qù)爬山(páshān)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)意愿(yìyuàn)参加(cānjiā)吗(ma)？

    The company is going hiking this weekend. Are you willing to join?

  2. Liangliang

    说实话(shuōshíhuà)，我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)这个(zhège)意愿(yìyuàn)。

    Honestly, I'm not willing.

  3. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)？爬山(páshān)很(hěn)好玩(hǎowán)。

    Why? Hiking is fun.

  4. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)意愿(yìyuàn)是(shì)周末(zhōumò)在家(zàijiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    My wish is to sleep at home on the weekend.

  5. Dengdeng

    你的(nǐde)意愿(yìyuàn)真是(zhēnshi)一直(yīzhí)很(hěn)稳定(wěndìng)。

    Your wish really is always steady.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)违(wéi)背(bèi)了(le)她(tā)父(fù)亲(qīn)的(de)意(yì)愿(yuàn)结(jié)了(le)婚(hūn)。

She got married against her father's will.

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

02

我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)尊(zūn)重(zhòng)每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)意(yì)愿(yuàn)。

We should respect each person's own wishes.

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