INTEND    要欲

DESIRE for what one BELIEVES to be a POSSIBLE:FEASIBLE FUTURE ACT by ONESELF.
PLANMEANHAVE IN MINDHAVE THE INTENTIONAIMPROPOSEASPIREHOPEEXPECTBE RESOLVEDBE DETERMINEDWANTWISHCONTEMPLATETHINK OFENVISAGEENVISIONDESIGNEARMARKDESIGNATESET ASIDEFORMAL PURPOSE
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The dominant general word in this group is yù 欲 (ant. fú 弗 "refuse to") which refers to any intention of any kind, and the subjects are normally animate. 2. Qiě 且 "be about to" refers to the immediate future and does not stress intention, although the subject is normally human. 3. Jiāng 將 refers to any impending event with animate or inanimate subjects. 4. Yì 意 stresses the subjective aspect of planning and desiring to do something, involved in an intention to do something. 5. Tú 圖 "make plans for" is a rather elevated word to use for intentions to engage in major undertakings. 6. Xīn 心 refers to basic intentions or basic strategy.
Modern Chinese Criteria
要 想 想要 準備 意想 打算 宅心 意圖 圖 企圖 打算 意向 用意 作用 意 意旨 旨意 意志 法旨 心意 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • DARE　ACT OR INTEND to ACT:do something which REQUIRES COURAGE. (anc: 14/0, child: 0)
  • DELIBERATE　INTENDING FREELY to ACT SAME:as one does ACT. (anc: 14/0, child: 1)
  • PURPOSE　INTENTION one HAS WHEN DOING something, OR INTENTION BASED ON which something is PRODUCED. (anc: 14/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • NATURALLYEASILY AND NOT:without BECAUSE of being COMPELLED OR BECAUSE of PLANNING, OR USING A METHOD.
See also
  • FUTURETIME PERIOD LATE IN-RELATION-TO NOW.
  • WILLORGAN of INTENTION.
  • PLANTHINK ABOUT A COMPLEX ENDURING INTEND:intention
Hypernym
  • DESIRE　GOOD FEELING IN-RELATION-TO ONESELF concerning the FUTURE HAVING, CONTROLLING, or ACTING:doing SOMETHING DEFINED. (anc: 12/0, child: 11)
  • FEELING　NATURAL REACTION IN one's MIND. (anc: 11/0, child: 17)
  • REACT　CHANGE one's THINKING OR ACTING BECAUSE one is PERCEIVING something. (anc: 10/0, child: 5)
  • Systematic Lexicography ( APRESJAN 2000) p. 186-202

  • Novyj objasnitel'nyj Slovar' Sinonimov Russkogo Jazyka ( APRESJAN 2004) p. 1065;1247

  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 17.41

  • Vocabulaire européen des philosophies. Dictionnaire des intraduisibles ( CASSIN 2004) p. 608

  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    INTENTION

    velle means to wish and to cooperate towards the realisation of one's wish.

    optare is to wish and leave the realisation of one's wish to others, or to fate.

    expetere is to wish and to apply to others for the realisation of one's wishes.

  • Traite elementaire des synonymes grecques ( DUFOUR 1910) p. 48

  • Semantica del Griego Antiguo ( HERNANDEZ 2000) p. 49n205

  • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p.

    VOLUNTAS

  • Woerterbuch der Philosophie. Neue Beitraege zu einer Kritik der Sprache ( MAUTHNER WP 1924) p. I.6

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 35

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 12.763

    WILLE

  • Key Concepts in Chinese Philosophy ( ZHANG DAINIAN 2002) p. 409

  • The Encyclopedia of Philosophy ( BORCHERT 2005) p.

    INTENTION VOLITION

  • The Theory of Will in Classical Antiquity ( DIHLE 1982) p.

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.139.102

    VOLONTE.INTENTION.DESSEIN

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.142.104

    VOULOIR.AVOIR ENVIE.SOUHAITER.DESIRER.SOUPIRER.CONVOITER

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.454.412

    POUR.AFIN

  • Handbook of Greek Synonymes, from the French of M. Alex. Pillon, Librarian of the Bibliothèque Royale , at Paris, and one of the editors of the new edition of Plaché's Dictionnaire Grec-Français, edited, with notes, by the Rev. Thomas Kerchever Arnold, M.A. Rector of Lyndon, and late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge ( PILLON 1850) p. no.129/30

  • Divisiones quae vulgo dicuntur Aristoteleae ( DIVISIONES 1906) p. B 21

  • A New Dictionary of Classical Greek Synonyms ( T.W.HARBSMEIER 2004) p. NO.129

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 54A

    • Words (27 items)

    以  yǐ OC: k-lɯʔ MC: jɨ 95 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V1.postadV2e.g. 君子學以致其道 "the true gentleman studies in order to reach the Way": intending thereby to, in order to; in order to; so that one can
    自  zì OC: sblids MC: dzi 64 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • npro.adVof one's own accord, on one's own initiative, by one's own intention; intentionally
    將  jiāng OC: skaŋ MC: tsi̯ɐŋ 29 Attributions

    Jiāng 將 refers to any impending event with animate or inanimate subjects.

      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]want to V; be prepared to; will V; is willing to V; have the intention to
    欲  yù OC: k-loɡ MC: ji̯ok 25 Attributions

    The dominant general word in this group is yù 欲 (ant. fú 弗 "refuse to") which refers to any intention of any kind, and the subjects are normally animate.

      Syntactic words
    • nabpsychintention
    • vt+V(0)aim to and desire to; intendCH
    • vt+V[0]intensitiveinsist on V-ing
    • vtoV[0]figurative"wish to" be V-ed, like to be V-edCH
    將欲  jiāng yù OC: skaŋ k-loɡ MC: tsi̯ɐŋ ji̯ok 24 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt+V[0]have a general desire to; be about to
    意  yì OC: qɯɡs MC: ʔɨ 19 Attributions

    Yì 意 stresses the subjective aspect of planning and desiring to do something, involved in an intention to do something.

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 心/ATTITUDE The general word for the attitude of an individual or of a group of people is xīn 心, and the attitude denoted by this word may change in the course of time. [GENERAL], [VAGUE]

      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-NN's intentions; N's desiresDS
    • nabpolitical(political) intentions, ambitions
    • nabpsychwish, intention, purpose QIMINYAOSHU 蔡倫立意造紙
    • nadVas far as one's intention is concerned, by intention
    志  zhì OC: kljɯs MC: tɕɨ 13 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-Va natural inclination to V; a good mind to V
    • nabnegativeambition; wishes
    • nabpsychintention; attention with respect to future action; wishes
    而  ér OC: njɯ MC: ȵɨ 12 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • padS1.post-S2in order to
    • padV1.post-V2so as toCH
    • padV1.postV2intending to, in order to, used like 以
    故  gù OC: kaas MC: kuo̝ 9 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactwhat is done intentionally
    • nadVdeliberately, insistently, persistently
    • viactact deliberately
    心  xīn OC: slɯm MC: sim 6 Attributions

    Xīn 心 refers to basic intentions or basic strategy.

      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-Nabthe intentions of Nab-ingLZ
    • nabpsychbasic intentions, ultimate design, basic plan
    有為  yǒu wéi OC: ɢʷɯʔ ɢʷal MC: ɦɨu ɦiɛ 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactactionism (opposite of 無為)
    • VPadNcharacterised by deliberate action
    • VPiacttake assertive action; philosophically: fail to engage in wuwei 無為
    肯  kěn OC: khɯɯŋʔ MC: khəŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]be willing to, allow oneself to
    擬  nǐ OC: ŋɡɯʔ MC: ŋɨ 3 Attributions
    • Studies in the Language of Zu-tang Ji 祖堂集 ( ANDERL 2004C) p. 424-426

      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]want to, wish to (modal verb expressing volition)
    用  yòng OC: k-loŋs MC: ji̯oŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(+N.)adV1:postV2omintending thereby to V1; (V2) in order to (V1) (used like 以)
    聊  liáo OC: b-ruu MC: leu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]intend to
    不屑  bù xiè OC: pɯʔ pliid MC: pi̯ut set 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt+V[0]be unwilling to V
    求  qiú MC: gjuw OC: ɡu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]to intend to VLZ
    見  jiàn OC: keens MC: ken 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]intend to V
    其  qí OC: ɡɯ MC: gɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • padVintend to,will, am/is about to
    圖  tú OC: daa MC: duo̝ 1 Attribution

    Tú 圖 "make plans for" is a rather elevated word to use for intentions to engage in major undertakings.

      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]plan to
    有心  yǒu xīn OC: ɢʷɯʔ slɯm MC: ɦɨu sim 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPihave a made-up mind; have one's mind made up
    干  gān OC: kaan MC: kɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]intend to V
    指歸  zhǐ guī MC: tsyijX kjw+j OC: kjiʔ klul 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabthe main idea; intentionVK
    為  wéi MC: hjweH OC: ɢʷal 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt(0) V1.adV2read wèi: in order to (?)CH
    能  néng OC: nɯɯŋ MC: nəŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]be willing to
    且  qiě OC:  MC: tshɣɛ 0 Attributions

    Qiě 且 "be about to" refers to the immediate future and does not stress intention, although the subject is normally human. See also FUTURE.

      Syntactic words
    必且  bì qiě OC: piɡ MC: pit tshɣɛ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • PPadVbe sure to (in the near future)