志愿

zhì yuàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. aspiration
2. ambition
3. to volunteer

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 目标 mù biāo 目标 mù biāo target concrete aim: target
• 志趣 zhì qù 志趣 zhì qù inclination literary synonym for aspiration and interest: inclination

Synonyms

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• 理想 lǐ xiǎng 理想 lǐ xiǎng an ideal abstract long-term goal: an ideal

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in compound words like 志愿者 (volunteer) or 志愿服务 (volunteer service). As a standalone noun meaning 'aspiration', it appears mainly in formal contexts.

Example Sentences

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校长号召学生参加 志愿 活动。

The principal called on the students to participate in volunteer activities.

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Words Containing 志愿

• 志愿者 志愿者 zhì yuàn zhě: volunteer
• 中国人民志愿军 中国人民志愿军 zhōng guó rén mín zhì yuàn jūn: the Chinese People's Volunteer Army deployed by China to aid North Korea in 1950
• 志愿军 志愿军 zhì yuàn jūn: volunteer army

Child Words of 志愿

• 愿 愿 yuàn: to hope
• 志 志 zhì: aspiration