yuàn wàng
desire; wish; aspiration
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我的愿望是成为一名宇航员。
Wǒ de yuànwàng shì chéngwéi yī míng yǔhángyuán.
My dream is to become an astronaut.
找到一份好工作是我目前的愿望。
zhǎo dào yī fèn hǎo gōng zuò shì wǒ mù qián de yuàn wàng .
Getting a good job is my current desire.
我最大的愿望是世界和平。
Wǒ zuìdà de yuànwàng shì shìjiè hépíng.
My biggest wish is for world peace.
心愿 (xīn yuàn)
wish
志向 (zhì xiàng)
aspiration
现实 (xiànshí)
reality
事实 (shìshí)
fact
The Chinese word 愿望 (yuànwàng) for "wish" or "desire" is composed of two characters: 愿 (yuàn) and 望 (wàng). The character 愿 originally meant "to make an offering to the gods" and later came to mean "to wish" or "to desire". The character 望 originally meant "to look at" or "to gaze at" and later came to mean "to hope" or "to expect". Thus, the word 愿望 (yuànwàng) literally means "to look at what one desires" or "to hope for what one desires".
