欲望

yùwàng

desire; longing; appetite; craving

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 慾望

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欲
  • 食欲shíyùappetiteB6
  • 随心所欲suíxīnsuǒyù(idiom) to follow one's heart's desiresB7
  • 摇摇欲坠yáoyáo-yùzhuìtotteringB7
望

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他的欲望太强了。

His desire is too strong.

人要学会控制欲望。

One must learn to control desires.