Translation

• to wish for
• to desire
• variant of 慾|欲[yu4]

Synonyms

• 欲念, 欲望, 私欲
• 仰望, 企, 企望, 企盼, 但愿, 冀, 冀望, 务期, 只求, 可望, 巴, 巴望, 希, 希望, 幸, 想, 想望, 意在, 愿意, 指望, 望, 期, 期待, 期望, 梦想, 盼, 盼望, 瞩望, 祈, 祈望, 祈望, 祷, 要
• 亟待, 亟需, 内需, 待, 得, 急需, 消, 特需, 用, 索要, 要, 需, 需要

Examples

• 欲速则不达。
  Haste makes waste.
• 没有欲望就等于拥有。
  Not wanting is the same as having.
• 看见新鲜龙虾，我有了食欲。
  The sight of fresh lobster gave me an appetite.
• 今天我头痛欲裂。
  I have a bad headache today.
• 己所不欲，勿施于人。
  Do as you would be done by.
• 他听到有人叫他的名字的时候，正在昏昏欲睡。
  He was about to fall asleep, when he heard his name called.