意志

yìzhì

noun HSK 5 #4,001

Meanings

1 will; willpower; determination
2 resolve

Characters

intention; mind

will; aspiration

Examples

HSK 3

他是一个意志坚强的人。

Tā shì yīgè yìzhì jiānqiáng de rén.

He is a person with strong willpower.

HSK 4

登山锻炼了他的意志。

Dēngshān duànliàn le tā de yìzhì.

Mountain climbing strengthened his willpower.

HSK 4

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