Writing
野心 (yě xīn) — how to say "ambition" in Chinese
野心
Ambition, aspiration
noun
Character composition
野
wild, field
心
heart, mind
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
里
Village
#166 · lǐ · 7 strokes
Collocations
政治野心
zhèng zhì yě xīn
political ambition
有野心
yǒu yě xīn
have ambition
Examples
他的野心是成为一名成功的商人。
His ambition is to become a successful businessman.
他有野心。
He has ambition.
Frequently asked questions
Ambition meaning in Chinese
"ambition" in Chinese is 野心 (yě xīn).
野心 meaning in English
野心 (yě xīn) means "Ambition, aspiration".
How is 野心 pronounced?
It is pronounced yě xīn (written as ye xin, yexin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for ambition
It is written 野心: 野 has 11 strokes, 心 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 野心?
野心 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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