愿 (yuàn): wish, willing
愿 (yuàn) is a Chinese character meaning “wish, willing.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 原 (phonetic) and 心 (semantic). It ranks #598 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 愿 heart. Its radical form 心 (heart) appears in many related characters such as 忘 (wàng, to forget), 想 (xiǎng, to think, to want), 爱 (ài, to love).
Definitions
- wish, willing
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 愿
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 愿意verb | yuàn yì | to wish | 3 |
| 愿望noun | yuàn wàng | desire | 5 |
| 自愿verb | zì yuàn | voluntary | 6 |
| 志愿者noun | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer | 5 |
| 心愿noun | xīn yuàn | cherished desire | 6 |
| 祝愿verb | zhù yuàn | to wish | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather ... (than ...) |
| 但愿 | dàn yuàn | if only (sth were possible) |
| 意愿 | yì yuàn | aspiration |
| 情愿 | qíng yuàn | willingness |
| 许愿 | xǔ yuàn | to make a wish |
| 志愿 | zhì yuàn | aspiration |
| 如愿 | rú yuàn | to have one's wishes fulfilled |
| 遗愿 | yí yuàn | final wishes of the departed |
| 如愿以偿 | rú yuàn yǐ cháng | to have one's wish fulfilled |
| 请愿书 | qǐng yuàn shū | petition |
| 心甘情愿 | xīn gān qíng yuàn | delighted to (do sth, idiom) |
| 甘愿 | gān yuàn | willingly |
| 一厢情愿 | yī xiāng qíng yuàn | one's own wishful thinking |
| 事与愿违 | shì yǔ yuàn wéi | things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom) |
| 请愿 | qǐng yuàn | petition (for action to be taken) |
愿 appears in 68 compound words: 9 as the first character, 60 as the last, and 31 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 愿 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (16)
to offer official positions and material benefits in order to buy people's allegiance
to be more than willing to do something; to be perfectly happy to do something
Showing 12 of 16 idioms containing 愿.
Example Sentences
她愿意接受这个挑战，尽管知道会很困难。
Tā yuànyì jiēshòu zhè gè tiǎozhàn, jǐnguǎn zhīdào huì hěn kùnnan.
She is willing to accept this challenge, even though she knows it will be difficult.
索马利兰盼国际承认 愿意允美国运用矿产及军事基地
suǒ mǎ lì lán pàn guó jì chéng rèn yuàn yì yǔn měi guó yùn yòng kuàng chǎn jí jūn shì jī dì
Somaliland hopes for international recognition of its willingness to allow the United States to use minerals and military bases
索马利兰官员:愿意允美国运用矿产及军事基地
suǒ mǎ lì lán guān yuán : yuàn yì yǔn měi guó yùn yòng kuàng chǎn jí jūn shì jī dì
Somaliland official: willing to allow the United States to use minerals and military bases
新春走基层|如愿!守岛30年的海军“兵王”登上军舰
xīn chūn zǒu jī céng rú yuàn ! shǒu dǎo nián de hǎi jūn bīng wáng dēng shǎng jūn jiàn
Spring Festival Grassroots Report | Wish Fulfilled! Navy's "Top Soldier" Who Guarded Island for 30 Years Boards Warship
伊朗总统:伊朗愿就其核工业和平性质接受任何形式核查
yī lǎng zǒng tǒng yī lǎng yuàn jiù qí hé gōng yè hé píng xìng zhì jiē shòu rèn hé xíng shì hé chá
Iranian President: Iran is willing to accept any form of verification regarding the peaceful nature of its nuclear industry.
青春志愿行 温暖糖球会——青岛公交2路青年党团员...
qīng chūn zhì yuàn háng wēn nuǎn táng qiú huì qīng dǎo gōng jiāo lù qīng nián dǎng tuán yuán . . .
Youth Volunteer Initiative: Warmth at the Candy Ball Event — Qingdao Bus Route 2 Youth Party and League Members...
你愿意和我跳舞吗？
Nǐ yuànyì hé wǒ tiàowǔ ma?
Will you dance with me?
您愿意听我说几分钟话吗？
Nín yuànyì tīng wǒ shuō jǐ fēnzhōng huà ma?
Will you listen to me for a few minutes?
海滩上你到底愿意去吗？
Hǎitān shàng nǐ dàodǐ yuànyì qù ma?
Are you willing to go to the beach?
您愿意跟我换座位吗？
Nín yuànyì gēn wǒ huàn zuòwèi ma?
Will you switch seats with me?
Character Family
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