Writing
愿望 (yuànwàng) — how to say "wish" in Chinese
愿望
Wish, desire
noun
Character composition
愿
to wish, to hope
望
to look, to hope
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
实现愿望
shíxiàn yuànwàng
realize a wish
美好愿望
měihǎo yuànwàng
beautiful wish
Examples
在新的一年里，我最大的愿望是家人身体健康，工作顺利。
In the new year, my biggest wish is for my family to be healthy and work to go smoothly.
我的愿望是旅行。
My wish is to travel.
Frequently asked questions
How to say wish in Mandarin?
"wish" in Chinese is 愿望 (yuànwàng).
愿望 meaning in English
愿望 (yuànwàng) means "Wish, desire".
Wish in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yuànwàng (written as yuanwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Wish in Chinese character
It is written 愿望: 愿 has 14 strokes, 望 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 愿望?
愿望 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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