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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhì

志

志

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will; ambition

Numbered pinyin
zhi4
English meanings
will; ambition; aspiration; to record; annals

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他cóngxiǎo从小jiù就xiōng胸huái怀dà大zhì志。

    He has had great ambitions since childhood.

  2. 02

    zhè这běn本zázhì杂志hěn很yǒuyìsi有意思。

    This magazine is very interesting.

Explore words connected to this character.

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  • 同志