志愿
HSK 3 (2021)
志愿 (zhìyuàn) · wish
志愿 (zhìyuàn) means “wish; ambition; voluntary”. It is written with 2 characters: 志 (determination) + 愿 (desire). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 志愿 is built
The characters
志 zhì · determination
What 志 is made of
- 士shì — scholar
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: The mind 心 of a scholar 士; 士 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
愿 yuàn · desire
What 愿 is made of
- 原yuán — source
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 泉quán — spring
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 原 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的志愿是当医生。Tā de zhìyuàn shì dāng yīshēng.His ambition is to become a doctor.
你的志愿是什么？Nǐ de zhìyuàn shì shénme?What is your aspiration?
Questions about 志愿
What does 志愿 mean?
志愿 (zhìyuàn) means “wish; ambition; voluntary”.
How do you pronounce 志愿?
志愿 is pronounced zhìyuàn.
Which HSK level is 志愿?
志愿 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 杂志zázhìmagazine
- 志愿者zhìyuànzhěvolunteer
- 标志biāozhìsign
- 同志tóngzhìcomrade
- 意志yìzhìwill
- 志气zhìqìambition
- 愿意yuànyìto be willing
- 愿望yuànwàngwish
- 自愿zìyuànvoluntary
- 宁愿nìngyuànwould rather
Learn 志愿 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.