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希望

to hope

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xi1wang4 • xīwàng

Meaning

Primary

to hope

Alternatives

hope, hoping, hoped, hopes

Mnemonic

希望 To hope is 希 to hope that something good that you 望 expect to happen actually happens.

Usage

我 希望 不 会 下雨。

I hope it won't rain.

我 希望 我 的 朋友 成功。

I hope my friend succeeds.

还有 一点 希望。

There is still some hope.