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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

但愿 [dànyuàn]
  1. 1. if only; I wish
    但愿天气赶快放晴。
    If only it would clear up soon!

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

但愿 [dànyuàn]
  1. 1. 只愿;只希望
    但愿如此

Examples

但愿有一种药既能消除癌痛,又无副作用。
If only there were a cure for cancer which did not hurt the human body.
我们已经倾巢出动了,但愿能够完成好这项任务。
We have turned out in full force, wishing to fulfill the task.
但愿
wish
听说要放10天假。 —但愿如此。
I've heard we're getting ten days holiday – let's hope so.
但愿他平安归来
但愿如此。
if twere time
但愿是时候了
If only he could conceal his part in the accident.
但愿他会隐瞒他在事故中也有份儿。

Word Decomposition


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