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意志 (yì zhì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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意志 (yì zhì): Will (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

意志 consists of 2 characters.

thought, idea, meaning, intention

will, aspiration, determination, to record

How to Use 意志 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 意志 with other words naturally.

Subject + Predicate

yì意

zhì志

xiāo消

chén沉

neutral

low-spirited

yì意

zhì志

jiān坚

qiáng强

neutral

strong will

Adjective + Nounwith坚强

jiān坚

qiáng强

de的

yì意

zhì志

Verb + Objectwith锻炼

duàn锻

liàn炼

yì意

zhì志

Example Sentences with 意志

tā他

yǒu有

jiān坚

qiáng强

de的

yì意

zhì志

neutral

firm will

neutral

temper one's will

。

He has a strong will.

tā他

píng凭

jiè借

gāng钢

tiě铁

bān般

de的

yì意

zhì志

，

kè克

fú服

le了

suǒ所

yǒu有

kàn看

sì似

bù不

kě可

néng能

de的

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

。

With an iron will, he overcame all seemingly impossible challenges.

nǐ你

de的

yì意

zhì志

zú足

gòu够

jiān坚

dìng定

，

néng能

dǐ抵

kàng抗

zhù住

zhè这

xiē些

yòu诱

huò惑

ma吗

？

Is your will strong enough to resist these temptations?

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tā她

píng凭

jiè借

wán顽

qiáng强

de的

yì意

zhì志

wán完

chéng成

le了

bǐ比

sài赛

。

She finished the race with tenacious willpower.

rú如

guǒ果

méi没

yǒu有

jiān坚

dìng定

de的

yì意

zhì志

jǐn尽

guǎn管

shēn身

tǐ体

pí疲

bèi惫

，

dàn但

tā他

de

zài在

kùn困

nán难

miàn面

qián前

，

tā他

de的

yì意

zhì

péi培

yǎng养

jiān坚

qiáng强

de的

yì意

zhì志

，

duì对

gè

，

hěn很

nán难

zài在

nì逆

jìng境

zhōng中

bǎo保

chí持

lè乐

guān观

。

Without a firm will, it is difficult to remain optimistic in adversity.

的

yì意

zhì志

qū驱

shǐ使

tā他

jì继

xù续

xiàng向

qián前

mài迈

jìn进

。

Despite physical exhaustion, his will drove him to keep moving forward.

志

cóng从

wèi未

dòng动

yáo摇

。

In the face of difficulties, his determination never wavered.

个

rén人

chéng成

zhǎng长

zhì至

guān关

zhòng重

yào要

。

Cultivating a strong will is crucial for personal growth.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 意志.

Words with 意

意思yì siHSK 2
同意tóng yìHSK 3
愿意yuàn yìHSK 3
注意zhù yìHSK 3
满意mǎn yìHSK 3
主意zhǔ yiHSK 4
得意dé yìHSK 4
意见yì jiànHSK 4

Words with 志

杂志zá zhìHSK 4
标志biāo zhìHSK 5
励志lì zhì
同志tóng zhì
志向zhì xiàng
志愿zhì yuàn
志气zhì qì
斗志dòu zhì