to yearn for; to look forward to
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to yearn for; to look forward to; to have great expectations for
Often used to describe feelings of anticipation for a beautiful, ideal, or distant future. It implies a deep, sometimes sentimental, hope or desire. Used in both written and spoken contexts.
Tā她
chōng憧
jǐng憬
zhe着
kǎo考
shàng上
míng名
pái牌
dà大
xué学
。
She yearns to get into a prestigious university.
Wǒ我
men们
dōu都
zài在
chōng憧
jǐng憬
yī一
gè个
méi没
yǒu有
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
shì世
jiè界
。
We all look forward to a world without war.
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Tā他
chōng充
mǎn满
chōng憧
jǐng憬
de地
wàng望
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
He gazed into the distance, filled with anticipation.