hope; expect
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hope; to look forward to; to long for
formalA formal, literary term expressing earnest hope or anticipation. It carries a stronger sense of expectation than casual words like 希望.
Tā他
rì日
yè夜
jì冀
wàng望
zhe着
néng能
zǎo早
rì日
yǔ与
jiā家
rén人
tuán团
jù聚
。
He longs day and night to be reunited with his family as soon as possible.
Rén人
mín民
jì冀
wàng望
zhe着
hé和
píng平
yǔ与
fán繁
róng荣
。
The people are yearning for peace and prosperity.
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Wǒ我
men们
jì冀
wàng望
nǐ你
de的
tí提
yì议
néng能
gòu够
bèi被
cǎi采
nà纳
。
We hope your proposal will be adopted.