志 (zi3 | zhi4) : purpose; will; determination

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志

zi3

zhi4

[1] purpose; will; determination [2] [v] make up one's mind to pursue some object; be bent on doing something [3] [n] ideal; desire; ambition; interest; wish [4] annals; records

Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 心 (#61)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

志

This word has been viewed 11595 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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同志 tung4 zi3 tong2 zhi4 = comrade; homosexual person; gay

志同道合 zi3 tung4 dou6 hap6 zhi4 tong2 dao4 he2 = to have a common objective

唔志在 m4 zi3 zoi6 = to not matter 粵

意志 ji3 zi3 yi4 zhi4 = will; determination

壯志 zong3 zi3 zhuang4 zhi4 = lofty ideal; grand dreams

志氣 zi3 hei3 zhi4 qi4 = resolve; drive; ambition; backbone; spirit; aspiration

志願 zi3 jyun6 zhi4 yuan4 = aspiration; volunteer

鬥志 dau3 zi3 dou4 zhi4 = will to fight

志願者 zi3 jyun6 ze2 zhi4 yuan4 zhe3 = voluntary worker, volunteer

大志 daai6 zi3 da4 zhi4 = high aims

神志清明 san4 zi3 cing1 ming4 shen2 zhi4 qing1 ming2 = clear-minded

表示意志的 biu2 si6 ji3 zi3 dik1 biao3 shi4 yi4 zhi4 de5 = [adj] volitive 國

躊躇滿志 cau4 cyu4 mun5 zi3 chou2 chu2 man3 zhi4 = be proud of one's achievements 國

內地同志 noi6 dei6 tung4 zi3 = mainland brethren

心志 sam1 zi3 xin1 zhi4 = fortitude

志工 zi3 gung1 zhi4 gong1 = volunteer

長官意志 zoeng2 gun1 ji3 zi3 zhang3 guan1 yi4 zhi4 = arbitrary wish of official in charge

立志 lap6 zi3 li4 zhi4 = endeavour to 國

雄心壯志 hung4 sam1 zong3 zi3 xiong2 xin1 zhuang4 zhi4 = lofty aspirations and great ideals

志願書 zi3 jyun6 syu1 zhi4 yuan4 shu1 = application form

有志者事竟成 jau5 zi3 ze2 si6 ging2 sing4 you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4jing4 cheng2 = where there's a will, there's a way

意志力 ji3 zi3 lik6 = will power

革命鬥志 gaak3 ming6 dau3 zi3 ge2 ming4 dou4 zhi4 = fighting will; fighting spirit

志在 zi3 zoi6 = care about; be determined by 粵

志向 zi3 hoeng3 zhi4 xiang4 = aspiration, ideal, ambition

志不在此 zi3 bat1 zoi6 ci2 zhi4 bu4 zai4 ci3 = not interested or ambitious about this

凌志 ling4 zi3 ling2 zhi4 = Lexus

專心致志 zyun1 sam1 zi3 zi3 zhuan1 xin1 zhi4 zhi4 = with single-hearted devotion; to devote oneself to

勵志 lai6 zi3 li4 zhi4 = inspiring; motivated

三國志 saam1 gwok3 zi3 san1 guo2 zhi4 = History of the Three Kingdoms

男兒志在四方 naam4 ji4 zi3 zoi6 sei3 fong1 nan2 er2 zhi4 zai4 si4 fang1 = a man should have great ambitions and ideals

少年得志大不幸 siu3 nin4 dak1 zi3 daai6 bat1 hang6 shao4 nian2 de2 zhi4 da4 bu2 xing4 = it is a great misfortune for a young person taste success too early

志在必得 zi3 zoi6 bit1 dak1 zhi4 zai4 bi4 de2 = be determined to win

眾志成城 zung3 zi3 sing4 sing4 zhong4 zhi4 cheng2 cheng2 = unity is strength; united we stand

意志消沉 ji3 zi3 siu1 cam4 yi4 zhi4 xiao1 chen2 = demoralized; despondent

胡志明 wu4 zi3 ming4 hu2 zhi4 ming2 = Ho Chi Minh (Vietnamese leader, city)

胡志明市 wu4 zi3 ming4 si5 hu2 zhi4 ming2 shi4 = Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon)

志留紀 zi3 lau4 gei3 zhi4 liu2 ji4 = Silurian (geological period)

尚志 soeng6 zi3 shang4 zhi4 = Shangzhi (city in Heilongjiang)

志丹 zi3 daan1 zhi4 dan1 = Zhidan (place in Shaanxi)

傑志 git6 zi3 = Kitchee (Hong Kong footballing club)

許志安 heoi2 zi3 on1 xu3 zhi4 an1 = Andy Hui

德意志 dak1 ji3 zi3 de2 yi4 zhi4 = Germany (loanword from Deutsch = Deutschland)

德意志聯邦共和國 dak1 ji3 zi3 lyun4 bong1 gung6 wo4 gwok3 de2 yi4 zhi4 lian2 bang1 gong4 he2 guo2 = Federal Republic of Germany

德意志銀行 dak1 ji3 zi3 ngan4 hong4 de2 yi4 zhi4 yin2 hang2 = Deutsche Bank

李洪志 lei5 hung4 zi3 li3 hong2 zhi4 = Li Hongzhi

齎志而歿 zai1 ji3 ji4 mut6 ji1 zhi4 er2 mo4 = die with unaccomplished ambitions

陳志朋 can4 zi3 pang4 chen2 zhi4 peng2 = Benny Julian Chen

林志炫 lam4 zi3 jyun4 lin2 zhi4 xuan4 = Terry Lin

林志穎 lam4 zi3 wing6 lin2 zhi4 ying3 = Jimmy Lin

劉志遠 lau4 zi3 jyun5 liu2 zhi4 yuan3 = Lau Chi Yuen

羅志祥 lo4 zi3 coeng4 luo2 zhi4 xiang2 = Show Luo (a.k.a., Alan Luo)

顏志琳 ngaan4 zi3 lam4 yan2 zhi4 lin2 = Yan Chi-Lin

蘇志威 sou1 zi3 wai1 su1 zhi4 wei1 = Edmond So

孫協志 syun1 hip3 zi3 sun1 xie2 zhi4 = Tony Sun

王志文 wong4 zi3 man4 wang2 zhi4 wen2 = Wang Zhiwen

曾志偉 zang1 zi3 wai5 zeng1 zhi4 wei3 = Eric Tsang

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係徐志摩，唔係隨處摸！粵
it's 徐志摩(a famous Chinese writer), not 除處摸 (touching everywhere around)!

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