企望 (qǐ wàng) — to hope, to look forward to

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to hope / to look forward to,' stronger and more literary than the everyday 希望.

verb
to hopeto look forward to

Examples

  • 企望。
    Tā qǐ wàng zhe néng zǎo rì jiàn dào jiā rén.
    He hopes to see his family soon.
  • 企望。
    Wǒ men qǐ wàng zhe zhè cì hé zuò néng gòu chéng gōng.
    We look forward to the success of this cooperation.
  • 企望。
    Tā yì zhí qǐ wàng zhe yǒu yì tiān néng shí xiàn mèng xiǎng.
    She has always hoped to realize her dream one day.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

企qǐlook forward
望wànghope

企 and 望 both express looking forward, meaning to hope or anticipate.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

企 pairs 人 (person) with 止 (foot), showing a person standing on tiptoes.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 臣臣chéneye
  • 𡈼𡈼𡈼person standing on the ground

望 originally showed 臣 (eye) beside 𡈼 (person standing on the ground): a person standing up and looking off into the distance. Later 月 was added, and the 臣 part became 亡.

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