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欲
yù
Description
“欲”表示想要或想做某件事，很多时候用在书面语里，比如“欲望”“欲言又止”。
"欲" means to want or wish to do something, often used in written language, such as in "欲望" and "欲言又止".
Meanings
欲yù
desire; strong wish or craving
人不能有太多的欲。
One should not have too many desires.
欲yù
to want; to wish (literary)
他欲说又停了下来。
He wanted to speak but stopped.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a verb, 欲 is literary; spoken Chinese uses 想 or 想要 instead.
- Etymology
appears in many compounds meaning desire, e.g. 欲望, 食欲, 性欲.
In videos
“我不应该有性欲，但是他也有，那怎么办呢？”
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