8 sentences for 欲 (yù — want)

1. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。

   gōng yù shàn qí shì, bì xiān lì qí qì.

   A workman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 欲王天下者，必先修其德。

   yù wàng tiān​xià zhě, bì xiān xiū qí dé.

   Those who wish to rule the world must first cultivate their virtue.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 欲知后事如何，且听下回分解。

   yù zhī hòu​shì rú​hé, qiě tīng xià huí fēn​jiě.

   To find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next chapter.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 欲知详情，请参阅我们的网站。

   yù zhī xiáng​qíng, qǐng cān​yuè wǒ​men de wǎng​zhàn.

   For more details, please visit our website.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 欲速则不达。

   yù sù zé bù dá.

   Haste makes waste.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 他想掩盖事实，结果反而欲盖弥彰。

   tā xiǎng yǎn​gài shì​shí, jié​guǒ fǎn'ér yù gài mí zhāng.

   He tried to cover up the facts, but it only made them more obvious.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 欲知更多活动详情，敬请关注官方网站。

   yù zhī gèng duō huó​dòng xiáng​qíng, jìng​qǐng guān​zhù guān​fāng wǎng​zhàn.

   For more event details, please follow the official website.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 写这篇文章时，他采用了欲扬先抑的手法。

   xiě zhè piān wén​zhāng shí, tā cǎi​yòng le yù yáng xiān yì de shǒu​fǎ.

   In writing this article, he used the technique of initial suppression followed by praise.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary