欲 [－]

Jyutping juk6
Pinyin yù

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    因為​符合​內​心​嘅​偏好​，​作為​做​一件​事​嘅​推​動​力​；​亦​即​係​想​、​希望
    to want; to hope; to wish
    • 隨心所欲
      随心所欲
      ceoi4 sam1 so2 juk6
      to ignore restraints and act according to one's wishes; literally 'follow the desires of one's heart'
    • 意欲
      意欲
      ji3 juk6
      wish; desire
    • 暢所欲言
      畅所欲言
      coeng3 so2 juk6 jin4
      to speak what one wants to say
    • 痛不欲生
      痛不欲生
      tung3 bat1 juk6 sang1
      to be suffering that one wishes to die
    • 欲速則不達
      欲速则不达
      juk6 cuk1 zak1 bat1 daat6
      more haste, less speed
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    wish; desire
    • 口腹之欲
      口腹之欲
      kǒu fù zhī yù
      desire to eat
    • 控制欲
      控制欲
      kòng zhì yù
      desire to control
    • 權力欲
      权力欲
      quán lì yù
      desire for power
  2. character
    to wish; to desire; to want
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      Please send your enquiries and suggestions to the Public Information Centre by email via the homepage: XYZ.
  3. character
    about to
    • 搖搖欲墜
      摇摇欲坠
      yáo yáo yù zhuì
      tottering (literally, “shaking or swaying as if about to collapse”)
  4. character, Hokkien, Min-Dong
    about to
  5. character, Hainanese, Hokkien, Min-Dong
    to want (to do)
  6. character, Hainanese, Hokkien
    if
  7. character, Teochew
    Alternative form of 愛／爱 (ain3).
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. desire, want, long for
  2. intend
  3. Cangjie Input
    CRNO
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级汉字表 #264

欲 [－]

Jyutping
Pinyin yù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to wish for
  2. to desire
  3. variant of 慾|欲[yu4]
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    今天我头痛欲裂。
    今天我頭痛欲裂。
    jīn tiān wǒ tóu tòng yù liè 。
    • I have a bad headache today.
  2. Mandarin
    话到舌尖，呼之欲出
    話到舌尖，呼之欲出
    huà dào shé jiān ， hū zhī yù chū
    • It's on the tip of my tongue.
  3. Mandarin
    己所不欲，勿施于人。
    己所不欲，勿施於人。
    jǐ suǒ bù yù ， wù shī yú rén 。
    • Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
    • What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
  4. Mandarin
    欲加之罪，何患无辞。
    欲加之罪，何患無辭。
    yù jiā zhī zuì ， hé huàn wú cí 。
    • Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
  5. Mandarin
    他听到有人叫他的名字的时候，正在昏昏欲睡。
    他聽到有人叫他的名字的時候，正在昏昏欲睡。
    tā tīng dào yǒu rén jiào tā de míng zi de shí hou ， zhèng zài hūn hūn yù shuì 。
    • He was about to fall asleep, when he heard his name called.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    经济兴旺令到大家消费嘅意欲大增。
    經濟興旺令到大家消費嘅意欲大增。
    ging1 zai3 hing1 wong6 ling6 dou3 daai6 gaa1 siu1 fai3 ge3 ji3 juk6 daai6 zang1
    • A prosperous economy encourages people to consume more.
  2. Cantonese
    无欲则刚
    無欲則剛
    mou4 juk6 zak1 gong1
    • One is unyielding when without private desire.
  3. Cantonese
    欲罢不能
    欲罷不能
    juk6 baa6 bat1 nang4
    • unable to stop
  4. Cantonese
    为所欲为
    為所欲為
    wai4 so2 juk6 wai4
    • (usually negative) to act willfully; to do as one likes with no regard for others
  5. Cantonese
    去外国留学，冇父母喺身边，我可以为所欲为喇！
    去外國留學，冇父母喺身邊，我可以為所欲為喇！
    heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 lau4 hok6, mou5 fu6 mou5 hai2 san1 bin1, ngo5 ho2 ji5 wai4 so2 juk6 wai4 laa3!
    • Studying overseas and not staying with my parents, I can do whatever I want!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    仗着自己的权力为所欲为
    仗着自己的權力為所欲為
    zhàng zhù zì jǐ de quán lì wèi suǒ yù wèi
    • to rely on one's power to do whatever one wants
  2. Mandarin
    𠈙驷，四马皆以浅薄之金为甲。欲其轻而易于马之旋习也。
    𠈙駟，四馬皆以淺薄之金為甲。欲其輕而易於馬之旋習也。
    jiàn sì ， sì mǎ jiē yǐ qiǎn bó zhī jīn wèi jiǎ ． yù qí qīng ér yì yú mǎ zhī xuán xí yě ．
    • Jiànsì ("俴駟"): all four horses are armored by thin metal plates; horses need to be light as well as easily steered and trained.
  3. Mandarin
    拙夫意欲纳宠，真是眠思梦想，已非一日，惟恐夫人见怪，不敢启齿。
    拙夫意欲納寵，真是眠思夢想，已非一日，惟恐夫人見怪，不敢啓齒。
    zhuō fū yì yù nà chǒng ， zhēn shì mián sī mèng xiǎng ， yǐ fēi yī rì ， wéi kǒng fū rén jiàn guài ， bù gǎn qǐ chǐ ．
    • My husband desires to take a concubine, which has really bothered me in my thoughts and dreams for more than a day, but for fear that my lady would take offence, I did not dare open my mouth about this.
  4. Mandarin
    口腹之欲
    口腹之欲
    kǒu fù zhī yù
    • desire to eat
  5. Mandarin
    控制欲
    控制欲
    kòng zhì yù
    • desire to control