志 (zhì) - will, ambition, aspiration & to record, to remember

志Tone 4

zhì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 士

器念

志 · zhì

will, ambition, aspiration;

to record, to remember;

mark, sign

will, ambition, aspirationto record, to remembermark, sign

Usage highlights

ambitionwillpoweraspirationrecordmagazineannals

Synonyms

  • 愿— wish, desire
  • 向— direction, orientation
  • 意— intention, meaning

Antonyms

  • 惰— laziness, indolence
  • 废— abandon, give up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has great ambition (志向).
  • Please write in your diary (日记).
  • This is a geographical record (志书).
  • She has strong willpower (意志力).

Collocations

  • ambition(志向)
  • willpower(意志)
  • aspiration(志愿)
  • record(志书)
  • magazine(杂志)
  • annals(县志)

Idioms

  • With one heart and one mind(同心同志)
  • Ambitious and resolute(志在四方)
  • Firm and unyielding will(志坚行苦)
  • Where there's a will, there's a way(有志者事竟成)
  • Share the same aspirations(志同道合)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Highly valued in Confucian culture as a virtue of moral cultivation and personal development.
  • Traditionally considered essential for scholars and gentlemen to have firm aspirations.
  • Commonly used in names to express parents' hopes for their children's future success.

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