Usage note
愿望是心里希望实现的事情。
Yuànwàng shì xīnli xīwàng shíxiàn de shìqíng.
A wish is something you hope to achieve in your heart.
Context note
人们常常在生日或新年时许下愿望。
Rénmen chángcháng zài shēngrì huò xīnnián shí xǔ xià yuànwàng.
People often make wishes on birthdays or New Year's.
5 examples
我的愿望是成为一名老师。
wǒ de yuàn wàng shì chéng wéi yì míng lǎo shī。
My wish is to become a teacher.
她许了一个愿望，然后吹灭了蜡烛。
tā xǔ le yí gè yuàn wàng， rán hòu chuī miè le là zhú。
She made a wish and then blew out the candles.
我希望我的愿望能实现。
wǒ xī wàng wǒ de yuàn wàng néng shí xiàn。
I hope my wish can come true.
他的愿望是去海边旅行。
tā de yuàn wàng shì qù hǎi biān lǚ xíng。
His wish is to travel to the seaside.
每个人都有自己的愿望。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yuàn wàng。
Everyone has their own wishes.
5 mini stories
小美在生日那天许了一个愿望。她希望全家健康。
xiǎo měi zài shēng rì nà tiān xǔ le yí gè yuàn wàng。 tā xī wàng quán jiā jiàn kāng。
Xiaomei made a wish on her birthday. She hoped her whole family would be healthy.
小明看到流星，赶紧许下愿望。他想要一只小狗。
xiǎo míng kàn dào liú xīng， gǎn jǐn xǔ xià yuàn wàng。 tā xiǎng yào yì zhī xiǎo gǒu。
Xiaoming saw a shooting star and quickly made a wish. He wanted a little dog.
小红的愿望是学会游泳。她每天练习。
xiǎo hóng de yuàn wàng shì xué huì yóu yǒng。 tā měi tiān liàn xí。
Xiaohong's wish was to learn how to swim. She practiced every day.
小华在许愿池边投硬币。他的愿望是考试得高分。
xiǎo huá zài xǔ yuàn chí biān tóu yìng bì。 tā de yuàn wàng shì kǎo shì dé gāo fēn。
Xiaohua threw a coin at the wishing well. His wish was to get high scores on exams.
小丽把愿望写在纸上，放进瓶子里。她希望世界和平。
xiǎo lì bǎ yuàn wàng xiě zài zhǐ shàng， fàng jìn píng zi lǐ。 tā xī wàng shì jiè hé píng。
Xiaoli wrote her wish on paper and put it in a bottle. She hoped for world peace.
Mini dialogue
生日愿望
A
你的生日愿望是什么？
Nǐ de shēngrì yuànwàng shì shénme?
What is your birthday wish?
B
我的愿望是有一只小狗。
Wǒ de yuànwàng shì yǒu yī zhī xiǎo gǒu.
My wish is to have a puppy.
新年愿望
A
新年你有什么愿望？
Xīnnián nǐ yǒu shénme yuànwàng?
What wish do you have for the new year?
B
我的愿望是全家健康。
Wǒ de yuànwàng shì quán jiā jiànkāng.
My wish is for the whole family to be healthy.
Related words and contrasts
similar
希望
xīwàng
hope
both express a desire for something
related
梦想
mèngxiǎng
dream
a big wish for the future
related
实现
shíxiàn
to realize; come true
to make a wish come true