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愿 (yuàn): to wish, to be willing

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HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to wish, to be willing
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 14
Radical: 心
Structure: 半包围结构

Full definitions

honest and prudent
(bound form) wish
hope
desire
to be willing
to wish (that sth may happen)
may ...
vow
pledge
variant of 願|愿[yuan4]

Chinese explanation

此字常见义为“愿意”，表示心里同意、乐意做某事
也表示“希望”，即盼望某事发生
还可表示“祝愿”，即对他人美好的期望。此外，在古文中有时表示“老实、谨慎”，但现代汉语中较少用。

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Example sentences

He is honest and prudent in his dealings; he never deceives friends or takes advantage of others, so everyone trusts him.

This young man is very prudent; when faced with important matters, he always consults his parents first and never makes rash decisions.

Dr. Zhang is prudent by nature; even when a patient's condition improves, he still examines carefully and never draws conclusions hastily.

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