Definition

1. Verb:

   • To wish for / to desire: To have a strong feeling of wanting something to happen or to possess something. It implies a heartfelt longing.
   • To would like: To express a polite or earnest want.

2. Noun:

   • A wish / a desire: The thing that is wished for; a strong feeling of wanting something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Tôi ước muốn có một ngôi nhà nhỏ ven biển. (I wish for a small house by the sea.)
  • Cô ấy ước muốn được đi du lịch vòng quanh thế giới. (She would like to travel around the world.)

• Noun:

  • Ước muốn lớn nhất của anh ấy là được sống hạnh phúc. (His greatest wish is to live happily.)
  • Cô ấy đã đạt được mọi ước muốn trong đời. (She has achieved every desire in life.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "ước muốn" often carries a deeper, more earnest, and sometimes more aspirational connotation than the simpler verb "muốn" (to want). It is frequently used for significant life goals, profound hopes, or idealistic aspirations.

Variants and Related Words

• Mơ ước (v/n): to dream of / a dream. This often implies a more fanciful or ambitious wish.

  • Cậu bé mơ ước trở thành phi hành gia. (The boy dreams of becoming an astronaut.)

• Khát vọng (n): aspiration, yearning. This is a stronger, more passionate noun for a deep-seated desire.

  • Khát vọng tự do là bất diệt. (The aspiration for freedom is eternal.)

Synonyms

• Verb: To desire, to long for, to yearn for.
• Noun: A wish, a desire, an aspiration, a longing.

Related Idioms

• Ước muốn cháy bỏng: A burning desire.

  • Anh ta theo đuổi ước muốn cháy bỏng trở thành nghệ sĩ. (He pursued the burning desire to become an artist.)

• Ước muốn tột cùng: An utmost/ultimate desire.

  • Đó là ước muốn tột cùng của cả cuộc đời bà. (That was the ultimate desire of her entire life.)

verb

1. to wish, would like