hope; wish; desire
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to hope; to wish; to desire
Used to express a desire or aspiration for something to happen or be true. Often followed by a clause or an infinitive phrase (e.g., 希望 + VP).
Tā他
xī希
wàng望
zhōu周
mò末
yǒu有
gè个
hǎo好
tiān天
qì气
。
He hopes for good weather this weekend.
Wǒ我
zhēn真
xīn心
xī希
wàng望
nǐ你
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
。
I sincerely hope you can succeed.
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Mā妈
ma妈
xī希
wàng望
hái孩
zi子
jiàn健
kāng康
kuài快
lè乐
de地
chéng成
zhǎng长
。
Mothers hope their children grow up healthy and happy.
noun
hope; wish; aspiration
Refers to the specific object or outcome one desires.
Kǎo考
shàng上
dà大
xué学
shì是
tā他
zuì最
dà大
de的
xī希
wàng望
。
Getting into university is his greatest hope.
Bù不
yào要
fàng放
qì弃
xī希
wàng望
。
Don't give up hope.
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Zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
gěi给
tā他
men们
dài带
lái来
le了
xīn新
de的
xī希
wàng望
。
This plan has brought them new hope.
noun
source of hope; one's hope; future prospect
Refers to a person or thing that embodies hope for the future.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
shì是
guó国
jiā家
de的
xī希
wàng望
。
Young people are the hope of the nation.
Tā他
shì是
quán全
jiā家
rén人
de的
xī希
wàng望
。
He is the hope of the whole family.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
jì技
shù术
shì是
háng行
yè业
de的
xī希
wàng望
。
This new technology is the hope of the industry.