意志

yìzhì

noun HSK 5 #4,001

Meanings

1 will; willpower; determination
2 resolve

Characters

intention; mind

will; aspiration

Examples

他是一个意志坚强的人。

Tā shì yīge yìzhì jiānqiáng de rén.

He is a person with strong willpower.

登山锻炼了他的意志。

Dēngshān duànliàn le tā de yìzhì.

Mountain climbing strengthened his willpower.

不能动摇我们的意志。

Bùnéng dòngyáo wǒmen de yìzhì.

Our resolve cannot be shaken.

Tips

usage

意志力 (yìzhìlì) = willpower (as a measurable quality). 意志坚强 = strong-willed. 意志薄弱 = weak-willed.

Stroke Order

意 yì

志 zhì