希 (xī) — hope (bound form, as in 希望)
Definition
希 (xī) is a bound morph meaning 'hope' that almost never stands alone — it appears as the first half of the common word 希望 (xīwàng, 'hope'). On its own, use 希望 instead.
bound form
hope (bound form, as in 希望)
Examples
- 。Wǒ xī wàng nǐ néng lái cān jiā wǒ de shēng rì pài duì.I hope you can come to my birthday party.
- 。Tā zuì dà de xī wàng shì chéng wéi yì míng yī shēng.Her biggest hope is to become a doctor.
- 。Dà jiā dōu xī wàng shì jiè hé píng.Everyone hopes for world peace.
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