愿
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yuàn · desire, wish

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #1709
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14Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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心Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 愿

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yuànWords pronounced yuàn
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Example sentences

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Nǐ yuàn yì ràng wǒ sòng nǐ huí jiā ma?你愿意让我送你回家吗?

Would you like me to see you home?

Source: Tatoeba #796813 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhēn shì yí gè hěn shàn liáng de yuàn wàng.这真是一个很善良的愿望。

This is a really kind wish.

Source: Tatoeba #2092447 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tài hǎo le, sǐ qián xīn yuàn yòu wán chéng le yí yàng.太好了,死前心愿又完成了一样。

Well, I can cross that off my bucket list.

Source: Tatoeba #2513951 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dàn yuàn wǒ shì yí gè hǎo gē shǒu.但愿我是一个好歌手。

I wish I were a good singer.

Source: Tatoeba #1415841 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ nìngyuàn è zhe yě bù chī zhège.我宁愿饿着也不吃这个。

I'd rather go hungry than eat this.

Source: Tatoeba #1948465 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ juéde wǒ de fù qīn bù qíng yuàn jiè gěi wǒ tā de chē.我觉得我的父亲不情愿借给我他的车。

I don't think my father is willing to lend us the car.

Source: Tatoeba #2335982 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 愿 in context

  1. Say yuàn, then recall the core meaning: desire, wish.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 愿意 (yuàn yì), meaning “to wish”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 愿 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.