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许愿

xǔ yuàn · xu yuan

Traditional 許願

Meaning

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  1. to make a wish
  2. to make a vow
  3. to promise a reward
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In a conversation

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A fast shooting star

  1. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)看(kàn)，流星(liúxīng)！快(kuài)许愿(xǔyuàn)！

    Look, a shooting star! Quick, make a wish!

  2. Liangliang

    真的吗(zhēndema)？我(wǒ)许(xǔ)什么(shénme)愿(yuàn)好(hǎo)呢(ne)？

    Really? What should I wish for?

  3. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)想(xiǎng)，流星(liúxīng)马上(mǎshàng)就(jiù)没有(méiyǒu)了(le)。

    Think fast. The shooting star will be gone soon.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)了(le)很久(hěnjiǔ)，它(tā)已经(yǐjīng)不见(bùjiàn)了(le)。

    I thought for a long time, and it is already gone.

  5. Dengdeng

    别急(biéjí)，我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)许愿(xǔyuàn)了(le)，希望(xīwàng)你(nǐ)下次(xiàcì)想(xiǎng)快(kuài)一点儿(yīdiǎnr)！

    Don't worry, I made a wish for you: that you think faster next time!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)在(zài)生(shēng)日(rì)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)前(qián)许(xǔ)愿(yuàn)。

She made a wish in front of the birthday cake.

02

他(tā)对(duì)着(zhe)流(liú)星(xīng)许(xǔ)愿(yuàn)，希(xī)望(wàng)家(jiā)人(rén)平(píng)安(ān)。

He made a wish on a shooting star, hoping his family would be safe.

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