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HSK
5

yearn for

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ke3wang4 kěwàng

Meaning


Primary

yearn for

Alternatives

long for, thirst for, yearns for, yearn, yearning, aspire for

Mnemonic


When you 渴望 yearn for something, you can 望 expect your entire body to 渴 thirst for it until it finally happens.

Usage


他 渴望 成功。

He yearns for success.

渴望 自由

yearn for freedom

我 渴望 喝 一 杯 可樂。

I yearn for a cola to drink.

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