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但愿 (dàn yuàn): Hopefully (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
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但 • dàn • but, however, only, just • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
dàn
但
but, however, only, just
愿 • yuàn • to wish, desire, or hope • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
yuàn
愿
to wish, desire, or hope
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 但愿.
Words with
但
但是
dàn shì
but; however
不但
bù dàn
not only (... but also ...)
非但
fēi dàn
Not only
不但……而且……
bù dàn ……ér qiě ……
not only……but also……
虽然……但是……
suī rán ……dàn shì ……
although
Words with
愿
愿意
yuàn yì
willing
愿望
yuàn wàng
desire; wish; aspiration
自愿
zì yuàn
of one's own free will; voluntarily
志愿者
zhì yuàn zhě
volunteer
宁愿
nìng yuàn
would rather; better
心愿
xīn yuàn
cherished desire
祝愿
zhù yuàn
to wish
心甘情愿
xīn gān qíng yuàn
be delighted to do something [idiom]
4.
How to Use 但愿 in Sentences
Verb + Object
with
平安
dàn
但
yuàn
愿
píng
平
ān
安
neutral
hope for safety
Verb + Complement
with
如此
dàn
但
yuàn
愿
rú
如
cǐ
此
Adverb + Verb
with
衷心
zhōng
衷
xīn
心
dàn
但
yuàn
愿
Idiom
with
人长久
dàn
但
yuàn
愿
rén
人
cháng
长
jiǔ
久
5.
Example Sentences with 但愿
dàn
但
yuàn
愿
wǒ
我
men
们
jīng
精
xīn
心
cè
neutral
I hope so
formal
sincerely hope
formal
Written
May we all be blessed with longevity
策
huà
划
de
的
fāng
方
àn
案
néng
能
dé
得
dào
到
kè
客
hù
户
de
的
zuì
最
zhōng
终
rèn
认
kě
可
。
Hopefully, our meticulously planned proposal will receive the client's final approval.
dàn
但
yuàn
愿
zhè
这
cì
次
màn
漫
cháng
长
de
的
lǚ
旅
tú
途
bú
不
huì
会
ràng
让
nǐ
你
gǎn
感
dào
到
guò
过
yú
于
pí
疲
bèi
惫
，
duì
对
ba
吧
？
Hopefully, this long journey won't make you feel too exhausted, right?
dàn
但
yuàn
愿
tā
他
bié
别
yīn
因
wèi
为
zhè
这
cì
次
xiǎo
小
xiǎo
小
de
的
cuò
挫
zhé
折
jiù
就
chè
彻
dǐ
底
fàng
放
qì
弃
zì
自
jǐ
己
de
的
mèng
梦
xiǎng
想
。
Hopefully, he won't completely give up on his dream because of this minor setback.
dàn
但
yuàn
愿
míng
明
nián
年
de
的
jīng
经
jì
济
xíng
形
shì
势
néng
能
gòu
够
hǎo
好
zhuǎn
转
，
bìng
并
qiě
且
chuàng
创
zào
造
gèng
更
duō
多
de
的
jiù
就
yè
业
jī
机
huì
会
。
Hopefully, the economic situation will improve next year and create more job opportunities.
dàn
但
yuàn
愿
wǒ
我
zuó
昨
wǎn
晚
cōng
匆
máng
忙
zhǔn
准
bèi
备
de
的
zhè
这
fèn
份
lǐ
礼
wù
物
，
nǐ
你
huì
会
zhēn
真
xīn
心
xǐ
喜
huan
欢
。
Hopefully, you will genuinely like this gift I hastily prepared last night.
