HSK 2 vocabulary › 希望
希望
希望 in English: to hope; a hope
xī wàng
to hope; a hope; a wish
How to pronounce 希望
xī wàng (without tone marks: xi wang). xī is a first (high, level) tone; wàng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 希望
希 xī
to hope; to admire
to hope; to admire
望 wàng
full moon; to hope; to expect
full moon; to hope; to expect
Example sentences with 希望
| 她不需要很多东西，只希望有人陪她说话。 | from A Weekend Helping Older People |
| 我既希望它早点好，又担心它承受不了。 | from A Choice at the Animal Hospital |
| 其他网站已经开始报道，主编希望我们尽快发表文章。 | from The Newsroom at Midnight |
Related words
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed; to lose hope | HSK 4 |
| 看望 | kàn wàng | to pay a visit to; to see (sb) | HSK 5 |
| 盼望 | pàn wàng | to hope for; to look forward to | HSK 5 |
| 愿望 | yuàn wàng | desire; wish | HSK 5 |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around | HSK 6 |
| 绝望 | jué wàng | to despair; to give up all hope | HSK 6 |
| 渴望 | kě wàng | to thirst for; to long for | HSK 6 |
| 期望 | qī wàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope | HSK 6 |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit; to call on sb | HSK 6 |
| 威望 | wēi wàng | prestige | HSK 6 |