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If only (sth were possible) in Chinese: 但愿 (dàn yuàn)

dàn yuàn

if only (sth were possible)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 但願1 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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Zhuyin

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ㄉㄢˋ

dàn

ㄉ/ dㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄩㄢˋ

yuàn

ㄩ/ üㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

但愿

Simplified

但願

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 但愿明天天气好，我们能出去玩。

    dàn yuàn míng tiān tiān qì hǎo， wǒ men néng chū qù wán。

    I hope the weather is nice tomorrow so we can go out.

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Related words

但

dàn

but

愿

yuàn

honest

但是

dàn shì

but

愿意

yuàn yì

to wish

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

愿望

yuàn wàng

desire

自愿

zì yuàn

voluntary

志愿

zhì yuàn

aspiration

心愿

xīn yuàn

cherished desire

意愿

yì yuàn

aspiration

祝愿

zhù yuàn

to wish

宁愿

nìng yuàn

would rather ... (than ...)

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