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title: "Xinyuan Meaning: 心愿 (xīnyuàn) Means “wish”"
description: "心愿 (traditional 心願, xīnyuàn) means “wish; heart's desire”. Hear its tones, see what 心 and 愿 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinyuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 心愿 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

心愿 xīnyuàn

## wish; heart's desire

## Its characters

1. 心 xīn heart
2. 愿 yuàn wish

## In a sentence

我的心愿是去海边看日出。 My wish is to watch the sunrise by the sea.

[More about 心愿](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BF%83%E6%84%BF)

## More words with 心 or 愿

- [爱心 àixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aixin)
- [安心 ānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anxin)
- [背心 bèixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beixin)
- [担心 dānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danxin)
- [恶心 ěxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/exin)
- [放心 fàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxin)
- [关心 guānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxin)
- [核心 héxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hexin)
- [精心 jīngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingxin)
- [决心 juéxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juexin)

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