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Hanzi

望 / 望

Traditional
望
Simplified
望

15th day of month (lunar calendar)/old variant of 望[wang4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

wàng

Bopomofo

ㄨㄤˋ

Jyutping

mong6

Example sentences

希望 xīwàng
我希望他能來。
我希望他能来。

I hope he can come.

和平 hépíng
大家都希望世界和平。

Everyone hopes for world peace.

仰望 yǎngwàng
他站在山頂，仰望著璀璨的星空。
他站在山顶，仰望著璀璨的星空。

He stood at the top of the mountain, looking up at the brilliant starry sky.

深邃 shēnsuì
晚上，孩子仰望深邃的星空。

At night, the child gazed up at the deep, vast starry sky.

失望 shīwàng
他對結果感到非常失望。
他对结果感到非常失望。

He felt very disappointed with the result.

令 lìng
這個消息令人失望。
这个消息令人失望。

This news is disappointing.

奢望 shēwàng
我從來不敢奢望他能考上大學。
我从来不敢奢望他能考上大学。

I never dared to hope that he could get into university.

慾望 / 欲望 yùwàng
人類的慾望是無止境的。
人类的欲望是无止境的。

Human desires are endless.

放縱 / 放纵 fàngzòng
他因為過度放縱自己的慾望，最終導致了身體健康受損。
他因为过度放纵自己的欲望，最终导致了身体健康受损。

Because he overindulged his desires, it eventually led to damage to his health.

指望 zhǐwàng
父母總是指望兒女將來能出人頭地。
父母总是指望儿女将来能出人头地。

Parents always hope their children will stand out in the future.

Example Vocabulary

希望

xi1'wang4

to hope; hope; wish

仰望

yang3'wang4

to look up at; to admire

失望

shi1'wang4

disappointed; to lose hope

奢望

she1'wang4

to hope for too much; extravagant hope; wild wish

慾望

yu4'wang4

desire; craving; lust

指望

zhi3'wang4

to count on; to hope for; prospect

一望無垠

yi1'wang4'wu2'yin2

一望無際

yi1'wang4'wu2'ji4

一望而知

一眼望去

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