希望 (xī wàng) — to hope; to wish
Definition
希望 is the everyday verb ‘to hope / to wish,’ used for both small wishes and big hopes. It is more common than the more formal 期望, and unlike 愿, it is not limited to blessings or literary phrasing.
verb
to hopeto wish
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 希望。Wǒ xī wàng nǐ míng tiān lái.I hope you come tomorrow.
- 希望。Tā hěn xī wàng nǐ huí jiā.He really hopes you go home.
- 希望。Wǒ xī wàng yǒu hěn duō shí jiān.I hope to have a lot of time.
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