Word information
Simplified但愿
Traditional但願
Pinyindànyuàn
Part of speech动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 但愿
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
但dàn
but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
但是dànshìbut; however
不但búdànnot only (... but also ...)
愿意yuànyìto wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
愿yuàn(bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing; to wish (that sth may happen); may ...; vow; pledge; honest and prudent; variant of 願|愿[yuan4]
愿望yuànwàngdesire; wish