yearn for; aspire to; long for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to yearn for; to long for; to aspire toward
Describes a strong, positive desire toward a place, lifestyle, or ideal state. Often used with 着 to indicate a continuous state of longing.
Tā他
xiàng向
wǎng往
běi北
jīng京
。
He yearns for Beijing.
Wǒ我
men们
xiàng向
wǎng往
zhe着
měi美
hǎo好
de的
wèi未
lái来
。
We are looking forward to a beautiful future.
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Wǒ我
yī一
zhí直
xiàng向
wǎng往
qù去
xī西
zàng藏
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
I have always longed to travel to Tibet.
Nà那
zhǒng种
zì自
yóu由
zì自
zài在
de的
shēng生
huó活
shì是
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
xiàng向
wǎng往
de的
。
That kind of free and carefree life is what everyone yearns for.