xī希wàng望(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
xī希
wàng望
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)
HSK 2
Dictionary
to hope/a hope; a wish
Examples
我希望明天是个好天气，这样我们就可以去公园野餐了。
Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān shì gè hǎo tiānqì, zhèyàng wǒmen jiù kěyǐ qù gōngyuán yěcān le.
→ I hope tomorrow will be nice weather so we can go for a picnic in the park.
他对未来充满了希望，正在努力学习实现自己的梦想。
Tā duì wèilái chōngmǎnle xīwàng, zhèngzài nǔlì xuéxí shíxiàn zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.
→ He is full of hope for the future and is working hard to achieve his dreams.
Did You Know?
Grammar
Word Formation
希 means 'to hope/rare' and 望 means 'to look/hope'.
Usage Tips
希望 is followed by a clause: 我希望你来 (I hope you come). It's stronger than 想 (xiǎng, want) and more formal. As a noun: 有希望 (there is hope).