愿 yuàn wish
wish; willingness
How to remember 愿: 原 original + 心 heart = wish. The collector spots the original painting at the flea market, her heart pounds, and at last she holds what has been her wish for twenty years.
Component breakdown
愿 = 原 original + 心 heart
- 原 original
- 厂 factory
- 白 white
- 小 small
- 心 heart
The collector spots the original painting at the flea market, her heart pounds, and at last she holds what has been her wish for twenty years.
How it is used
- Willingness / wish - 愿意 (yuànyì) = to be willing to: 我愿意帮忙 (wǒ yuànyì bāngmáng) I'm willing to help. Distinct from 想 (want to) and 要 (will/want): 愿意 stresses consent, being ready to.
- 愿望 (yuànwàng) = a wish/aspiration; 心愿 (xīnyuàn) a heartfelt wish; 祝愿 (zhùyuàn) to wish (someone well).
- 但愿 (dànyuàn) = 'if only / I do hope' - 但愿如此 (dànyuàn rúcǐ) I hope so.
- 自愿 (zìyuàn) voluntary, 志愿者 (zhìyuànzhě) a volunteer.
Words with 愿
- 愿意yuànyìbe willingHSK 3
- 志愿者zhìyuànzhěvolunteerHSK 5
- 愿望yuànwàngdesireHSK 5
- 心愿xīnyuàncherished desireHSK 6
- 祝愿zhùyuànto wishHSK 6
- 自愿zìyuànvoluntaryHSK 6
- 但愿dànyuànif only (something were possible)HSK 7
- 志愿zhìyuànaspirationHSK 7
- 情愿qíngyuànwillingnessHSK 7
- 意愿yìyuànaspirationHSK 7
- 许愿xǔyuànto make a wishHSK 7
- 如愿以偿rúyuànyǐchángto have one's wish fulfilledHSK 8
- 宁愿nìngyuànwould rather ... (than ...)HSK 8
- 心甘情愿xīngān-qíngyuàndelighted to (do something, idiom)HSK 8
Example sentences
- 不客气，我很愿意帮助你！ Búkèqi, wǒ hěn yuànyì bāngzhù nǐ!Think nothing of it, I'm happy to help you!
- 她愿意嫁给他。 Tā yuànyì jià gěi tā.She's willing to marry him.