zhì yuàn
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  • 1

    n.ideal; wish; aspiration

    • tā de zhì yuàn shì dāng gè jiào shī

      志愿教师

      She wishes to be a teacher.

    • zǔ guó de xū yào jiù shì wǒ de zhì yuàn

      祖国需要就是志愿

      My wish is to do what my country needs me to do.

    • wéi guó zhēng guāng de zhì yuàn jī lì zhe yùn dòng yuán kè kǔ xùn liàn

      争光志愿激励运动员刻苦训练

      The desire to win glory for their country impels the athletes to train diligently.

  • 2

    v.do something of one's own free will; volunteer (to do something)

    • tā men dé dào yī pī zhì yuàn zhě de dà lì xié zhù

      他们得到志愿大力协助

      They were ably assisted by a team of volunteers.

    • wǒ men wán quán yī kào wǒ men de zhì yuàn zhě

      我们完全依靠我们志愿

      We depend solely upon our voluntary helpers.

    • zhì yuàn zhě zài xué dào hěn duō dōng xi de tóng shí hái néng dé dào lè qù

      志愿学到东西同时得到乐趣

      Volunteers learn a lot and enjoy themselves into the bargain.

Word usage

  • Note
    "志愿" is different from "自愿". "志愿" is usually used in formal cases; "自愿" can be used in most cases and is not as formal as "志愿".
  • "志愿" is often matched with measure word "个".
    • 志愿

      one aspiration