hope for; admire
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hope for; to wish for; to aspire to
Expresses a desire or aspiration for something in the future.
Tā他
zài在
shàng上
xué学
de的
shí时
hòu候
jiù就
xiǎng想
zhe着
zuò做
yī一
gè个
yī医
shēng生
。
When he was in school, he hoped to become a doctor.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xiǎng想
wàng望
qù去
guó国
wài外
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
Everyone hopes to travel abroad.
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Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xiǎng想
wàng望
zhe着
dāng当
yī一
míng名
jiào教
shī师
。
She has wished to become a teacher since she was little.
verb
to admire; to adore; to look up to
literaryLiterary usage expressing deep respect and longing for someone's presence or reputation.
Wǒ我
men们
dōu都
xiǎng想
wàng望
tā他
de的
fēng风
cǎi采
。
We all admire his elegant demeanor.
Jiǔ久
wén闻
dà大
míng名
，
bù不
shèng胜
xiǎng想
wàng望
。
Having long heard of your great name, I admire you beyond measure.
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Èr二
rén人
suī虽
wèi未
céng曾
móu谋
miàn面
，
què却
bǐ彼
cǐ此
xiǎng想
wàng望
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
Although the two had never met, they had long admired each other.