desire; seek; hopes and requirements
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to desire; to hope to obtain; to seek
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to express a desire for help, success, peace, or other abstract concepts. Can take an object directly.
Xī希
qiú求
dà大
jiā家
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
。
Hoping to obtain everyone's help.
Tā他
bù不
xī希
qiú求
míng名
lì利
，
zhǐ只
xiǎng想
guò过
píng平
jìng静
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He does not seek fame and fortune; he just wants to live a peaceful life.
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Wǒ我
men们
xī希
qiú求
shì世
jiè界
hé和
píng平
yǔ与
fā发
zhǎn展
。
We desire world peace and development.
Bù不
gǎn敢
xī希
qiú求
tài太
duō多
，
zhǐ只
xī希
wàng望
néng能
shùn顺
lì利
wán完
chéng成
gōng工
zuò作
。
I dare not desire too much; I just hope to finish the work smoothly.
noun
hopes and requirements; desires and demands
neutralRefers to what one hopes for or demands from a situation, life, or others. Often used in negative constructions or to indicate limited desires.
Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
chú除
le了
niàn念
shū书
，
méi没
yǒu有
bié别
de的
xī希
qiú求
。
Now, apart from studying, he has no other desires.
Tā她
duì对
shēng生
huó活
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
guò过
gāo高
de的
xī希
qiú求
。
She doesn't have any excessive expectations for life.
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Rén人
huó活
zhe着
zǒng总
gāi该
yǒu有
diǎn点
xī希
qiú求
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
mù目
biāo标
。
People should always have some hopes and goals in life.