遗愿

遺願

yíyuàn

noun HSK 7 #13,425

Measure Word

一个遗愿 gè

Meanings

1 dying wish
2 last wish
3 unfulfilled wish of the deceased

Characters

to leave behind

Examples

他完成了父亲的遗愿。

Tā wánchéng le fùqīn de yíyuàn.

He fulfilled his father's dying wish.

她的遗愿是把财产捐给学校。

Tā de yíyuàn shì bǎ cáichǎn juān gěi xuéxiào.

Her last wish was to donate her property to the school.

Tips

usage

遗愿 specifically refers to a wish left behind by someone who has passed away or is about to pass away. For a general unfulfilled wish, use 心愿.

Stroke Order

遗 yí

愿 yuàn