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但愿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

但愿 Usage and Examples

I wish; If only; Hopefully

但愿我们邻桌那位仁兄闭嘴。

I wish our friend at the next table would shut up.

爸,我但愿你不要嚷嚷了。

Pa, I wish you wouldn't shout.

The characters in 但愿

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
但
dàn7but, only, merely
愿
yuàn14wish, hope, or vow

More words starting with 但

  • dàn但yě也but also, however, also
  • dàn但yě也shì是but also, yet also
  • dàn但tā他but he, yet he
  • dàn但tā他què却But he, Yet he
  • dàn但xiān先shēng生Mr. Dan, But, Sir
  • dàn但qí其but its, but it
  • dàn但qí其shí实But actually, In reality
  • dàn但fán凡Whenever, As long as
  • dàn但què却but, yet
  • dàn但yòu又but also, but still
  • dàn但yīn因but because, however, because
  • dàn但zài在but in, but at

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Questions about 但愿

What does 但愿 mean in Chinese?

但愿 (dàn yuàn) means “I wish; If only; Hopefully”.

How do you pronounce 但愿?

但愿 is pronounced dàn yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “I wish; If only; Hopefully” in Chinese?

“I wish; If only; Hopefully” is 但愿 (dàn yuàn) in Chinese.

How is 但愿 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 但愿, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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