Writing
愿 (yuàn) — how to say "to wish" in Chinese
愿
To wish
verb
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
不愿参加
bù yuàn cān jiā
be unwilling to participate
不愿学习
bù yuàn xué xí
be unwilling to study
不愿帮忙
bù yuàn bāng máng
be unwilling to help
Examples
他愿意帮助我学习。
He is willing to help me study.
我愿意。
I am willing.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say wish in Chinese?
"to wish" in Chinese is 愿 (yuàn).
愿 meaning in English
愿 (yuàn) means "To wish".
How is 愿 pronounced?
It is pronounced yuàn (written as yuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to wish" in Chinese characters?
It is written 愿 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 愿?
愿 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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