hope; wish for; aspire to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hope for; to wish for; to aspire to
literaryA literary equivalent of 希望 (xīwàng). Commonly used in formal written Chinese, literature, and set phrases.
Wǒ我
men们
xī希
jì冀
zhe着
měi美
hǎo好
de的
wèi未
lái来
。
We are hoping for a beautiful future.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
bì毕
shēng生
suǒ所
xī希
jì冀
de的
mù目
biāo标
。
This is the goal he has aspired to throughout his life.
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Bù不
gǎn敢
xī希
jì冀
guò过
gāo高
de的
huí回
bào报
。
He dare not hope for excessively high returns.
Xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
duì对
wèi未
lái来
de的
xī希
jì冀
。
His heart is filled with hope for the future.