What does 但愿 mean in Chinese?
但愿 (dànyuàn) means if only (sth were possible).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
但愿
if only (sth were possible)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
if only (sth were possible)
02
I wish (that)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 但愿
How do you pronounce 但愿?
但愿 is pronounced dànyuàn.
Is 但愿 an HSK word?
但愿 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 但愿?
但愿 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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