心愿

心願

xīnyuàn

noun HSK 6 #9,885

Meanings

A wish from the heart — a heartfelt aspiration.

她终于实现了自己的心愿。

Tā zhōngyú shíxiàn le zìjǐ de xīnyuàn.

She finally realized her wish.

去巴黎旅行是我多年的心愿。

Qù Bālí lǚxíng shì wǒ duōnián de xīnyuàn.

Traveling to Paris has been my wish for many years.

他的心愿是让家人过上好日子。

Tā de xīnyuàn shì ràng jiārén guòshàng hǎorìzi.

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

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