志愿 (志願) zhìyuàn

  1. zhìyuàn noun aspiration; wish; ideal
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 心中的希望 (Guoyu '志願' 1)
  2. zhìyuàn noun ambition
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '志願' 2)
  3. zhìyuàn noun aspiration; vow; praṇidhāna
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: praṇidhāna; for example, in the 妙法蓮華經 “Lotus Sutra” (BCSD '志願', p. 468; Braarvig 2020, ch. 10; Hurvitz 2009, p. 178; Karashima 2001, p. 506; Kern tr. 1884, ch. 10; MW 'praṇidhāna'; Vaidya 1960, p. 145; T 262, Scroll 4, 9.0031b21)

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志愿兵志愿者中国人民志愿军志愿军

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