但愿 dànyuàn HSK7 if only Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 但 dàn adverbverb only Used to limit the scope of an action or state, meaning "only", "merely", or "just".愿 願 yuàn verb to hope To hope or wish that something might happen; commonly used in well-wishes or to express a sincere desire.