希望

xīwàng

to hope; a hope; a wish

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 2

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

望
  • 失望shīwàngdisappointedB4
  • 看望kànwàngto pay a visit toB5
  • 愿望yuànwàngdesireB5
  • 绝望juéwàngto despairB6
  • 渴望kěwàngto thirst forB6
  • 盼望pànwàngto hope forB6
  • 期望qīwàngto have expectationsB6

See it in sentences

我希望你能来。

I hope you can come.

他希望自己能考好。

He hopes he can do well on the test.