心愿

心願

xīnyuàn

noun HSK 6 #9,885

Meanings

A wish from the heart - a heartfelt aspiration.

HSK 2

他的心愿是让家人过上好日子。

Tā de xīnyuàn shì ràng jiārén guò shàng hǎorìzi.

His wish is for his family to live a good life.

HSK 3

她终于实现了自己的心愿。

Tā zhōngyú shíxiàn le zìjǐ de xīnyuàn.

She finally realized her wish.

HSK 5

拥有一家属于自己的书店，是他一直以来的心愿。

Yōngyǒu yī jiā shǔyú zìjǐ de shūdiàn, shì tā yìzhí yǐlái de xīnyuàn.

Owning a bookstore of his own has been his wish all along.

usage

心愿 (heartfelt wish) vs 愿望 (wish/desire, more general) vs 希望 (hope, most common). 心愿 carries more emotional weight.

心 xīn

愿 yuàn