(xī wàng) - to hope, to wish, hope in Mandarin
xīwàngTraditional: 希望
Translation
to hope, to wish, hope
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Word origin
A two-character compound meaning to hope. 希 (xī) 'to hope, rare' joins 望 (wàng) 'to gaze into the distance, to hope for'. 望 combines elements suggesting a person looking out toward the moon 月.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 希 (xī, 'to hope') + 望 (wàng, 'to gaze/hope for')
Stroke order
希
望
Examples
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I hope you are happy.
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I hope everything is fine.
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What is your hope?
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I hope you can come and join in.
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Children are our hope.
希望 (xī wàng) means to hope, to wish, hope. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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