心愿 (心願)
xīn yuàn
Pinyin

Definition

心愿 (心願)
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xīn yuàn
  1. cherished desire
  2. dream
  3. craving
  4. wish
  5. aspiration

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

内心
nèi xīn
  1. 1 heart
  2. 2 innermost being
  3. 3 (math.) incenter
小心
xiǎo xīn
  1. 1 to be careful
  2. 2 to take care
心
xīn
  1. 1 heart
  2. 2 mind
  3. 3 intention
  4. 4 center
  5. 5 core
  6. 6 classifier: 颗 kē
  7. 7 classifier: 个 gè
心得
xīn dé
  1. 1 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)
  2. 2 knowledge
  3. 3 insight
  4. 4 understanding
  5. 5 tips
  6. 6 classifier: 项 xiàng
  7. 7 classifier: 个 gè
心情
xīn qíng
  1. 1 mood
  2. 2 frame of mind
  3. 3 classifier: 个 gè

Idioms (20)

一心一德
yī xīn yī dé
  1. 1 of one heart and one mind (idiom)
一心二用
yī xīn èr yòng
  1. 1 to do two things at once (idiom)
  2. 2 to multitask
  3. 3 to divide one's attention
一门心思
yī mén xīn si
  1. 1 to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
三心二意
sān xīn èr yì
  1. 1 in two minds about sth (idiom)
  2. 2 half-hearted
  3. 3 shilly-shallying
不到黄河心不死
bù dào Huáng Hé xīn bù sǐ
  1. 1 lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
  3. 3 to keep going while some hope is left

Sample Sentences

第七次航行，郑和到了麦加。因为他信奉伊斯兰教，所以也算是了了心愿。他不仅对中华文明的发展有贡献，而且还开辟了许多新的航线，对当时东南亚地区的影响很大。有的地方现在还保留着当时郑和留下的遗迹和习俗呢。
dì qī cì hángxíng ，Zhèng Hé dào le Màijiā 。yīnwèi tā xìnfèng Yīsīlánjiào ，suǒyǐ yě suàn shì liǎo le xīnyuàn 。tā bùjǐn duì zhōnghuáwénmíng de fāzhǎn yǒu gòngxiàn ，érqiě hái kāipì le xǔduō xīn de hángxiàn ，duì dāngshí Dōngnányà dìqū de yǐngxiǎng hěn dà 。yǒude dìfang xiànzài hái bǎoliú zhe dāngshí Zhèng Hé liúxià de yíjì hé xísú ne 。
The seventh time he set sail, Zheng He went to Mecca. Because he believed in Islam he was also fulfilling his religious duty. Not only did he contribute to the development of Chinese society, he also opened many new shipping routes. He had a very big effect on the area of South East Asia at the time. Even now there are places which still retain some traces and customs left behind by Zheng He.
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可是土葬是爸妈的心愿啊，人死了就是要入土为安，我们做子女的本来就该体贴父母的心意。
kěshì tǔzàng shì bàmā de xīnyuàn ā ，rén sǐ le jiùshì yào rù tǔ wèi ān ，wǒmen zuò zǐnǚ de běnlái jiù gāi tǐtiē fùmǔ de xīnyì 。
But mum and dad wanted to be buried. People can only rest in peace when they're put in the ground. As sons and daughters, we have to consider the wishes of our parents.
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很早以前就想到杭州来看看西湖，可惜一直没有成行，下周趁着去杭州出差，我们终于可以了了这个心愿了。
hěnzǎo yǐqián jiù xiǎng dào Hángzhōu lái kàn kan xīhú ，kěxī yīzhí méiyǒu chéngxíng ，xiàzhōu chèn zhe qù Hángzhōu chūchāi ，wǒmen zhōngyú kěyǐ liǎo le zhè ge xīnyuàn le 。
We've long wanted to go to Hangzhou to see the West Lake, but unfortunately we were never able to make it happen. Next week while on a work trip to Hangzhou, we'll finally be able to make this dream come true.
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背对背，默默许下心愿；
bèi duì bèi ，mòmò xǔxià xīnyuàn ；
Back to back, quietly making a wish in our heart.
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背对背，默默许下心愿；
bèi duì bèi ，mòmò xǔxià xīnyuàn ；
Back to back, quietly making a wish in our heart.
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郑和家族世代信奉伊斯兰教，去圣地朝圣一直是他的心愿。
Zhèng Hé jiāzú shìdài xìnfèng Yīsīlánjiào ，qù shèngdì cháoshèng yīzhí shì tā de xīnyuàn 。
Zheng He's family believed in Islam. Going to the holy land on a pilgrimage was one of his dreams.
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我最大的心愿就是那些曾经被我伤害过的人能原谅我。这样今生我就没有遗憾了。
wǒ zuìdà de xīnyuàn jiùshì nàxiē céngjīng bèi wǒ shānghài guo de rén néng yuánliàng wǒ 。zhèyàng jīnshēng wǒ jiù méiyǒu yíhàn le 。
My biggest wish is that anyone I've hurt at some point in my life can forgive me.
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