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但愿

dàn yuàn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 但願

但愿 (dàn yuàn) means "if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 但愿 means

1. if only (sth were possible)
2. I wish (that)

The characters in 但愿

• 但dànbut; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
• 愿yuànhonest and prudent; variant of 愿

Example sentences

• 但愿我很有钱。
  I wish I were rich.
• 但愿我还年轻。
  I wish I were young.
• 但愿我见过她。
  I wish I had seen her.
• 但愿是这样吧。
  Let's hope so.
• 但愿我会讲英语。
  I wish I could speak English.
• 但愿我会游泳啊。
  I wish I could swim.

Words starting with 但愿

• 但愿如此dàn yuàn rú cǐif only it were so; I hope so (idiom)

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