祈望 (qí wàng) — (verb) to hope, to wish; (noun) hope, wish
Definition
祈望 is a formal, written 'hope / wish', stronger and more literary than the everyday 希望. Usually takes a clause or noun phrase as its object (e.g. 世界和平, 早日康复).
verb
to hopeto wish
noun
hopewish
Examples
- 祈望。Wǒ qí wàng nǐ néng zǎo rì kāng fù.I hope you recover soon.
- 祈望。Zhè shì tā wéi yī de xīn yuàn hé qí wàng.This is his only wish and hope.
- 祈望。Rén men dōu qí wàng shì jiè hé píng.People all hope for world peace.
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