欲望

yù wàng

CL 种 zhǒng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

1. desire; longing; appetite; craving

Word relationships

Related words

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• 渴求 kě qiú 渴求 kě qiú to long for 渴求是一种强烈的欲望，通常用于书面语。: to long for
• 贪心 tān xīn 贪心 tān xīn greedy 贪心指过度的欲望，多用于贬义。: greedy

Usage notes

Collocations

“欲望”常与动词“有、产生、满足”搭配，如“有欲望”、“满足欲望”。

Common mistakes

勿将“欲望”与“愿望”混淆：“欲望”偏重生理或心理的强烈渴求，而“愿望”更正式且中性。

Example Sentences

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人的 欲望 是无穷的。

Human desires are endless.

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Child Words of 欲望

• 望 望 wàng: full moon
• 欲 欲 yù: desire