希
望

To hope in Chinese: 希望 (xī wàng)

xī wàng

to hope

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to hope
  2. 2a hope; a wish

Stroke order

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希
望

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧ

xī

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄨㄤˋ

wàng

ㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

See 希望 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我希望如此。

    wǒ xī wàng rú cǐ。

    I hope so.

  • 我希望你去。

    wǒ xī wàng nǐ qù。

    I'd like for you to go.

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Related words

望

wàng

full moon

失望

shī wàng

disappointed

盼望

pàn wàng

to hope for

愿望

yuàn wàng

desire

看望

kàn wàng

to pay a visit to

绝望

jué wàng

to despair

渴望

kě wàng

to thirst for

期望

qī wàng

to have expectations

望见

wàng jiàn

to espy

观望

guān wàng

to wait and see

奢望

shē wàng

an extravagant hope

声望

shēng wàng

popularity

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