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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 愿望 [yuànwàng]
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1.
noun
wish
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1.
noun
wish
Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 愿望 [yuànwàng]
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希望能达到某种目的的心愿
- 良好的愿望。
- 愿望强烈。
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希望能达到某种目的的心愿
Examples
- 和他们的愿望背道而驰
- run counter to their intentions → 背道而驰
- 本着增进两国之间友好关系的愿望
- actuated by a desire to promote friendly relations between our two countries → 本着
- 怀着真诚的愿望
- cherish sincere hopes → 怀
- 良好的愿望
- good intentions → 良好
- 她的心底萌生出一个强烈的愿望。
- There arose a strong desire in her heart. → 萌生
- 事情的发展偏偏同他的愿望相反。
- Things turned out just the opposite to what he wanted. → 偏偏
- 热切的愿望
- earnest wish; fervent hope → 热切
- 生前愿望
- unrealized wish (of a person who has passed away) → 生前
- 结果与我们的愿望恰好相反。
- The result turned out contrary to our expectations. → 相反
- 主观愿望是一回事，实际情况又是一回事。
- Subjective wishes are one thing, objective reality is another. → 一回事
Collocations
- 愿望落空
- fail to realize one's dream
- 主观愿望
- wishes
- 美好的愿望
- best wishes
- 实现愿望
- to get what one wished for
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