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望
wàng
Description
"望"就是用眼睛看远的地方，也可以表示希望的意思。
"望" means to look at a distant place with the eyes, and can also mean hope.
我们常常说"希望"或者"望着天空"。
We often say "hope" or "望着天空" (looking at the sky).
Meanings
望wàng
to look at something far away; to gaze
他望着远处的大山。
He looked at the distant mountains.
望wàng
to hope; to wish for
我望你早点回来。
I hope you come back soon.
望wàng
hope; expectation
这件事很有希望。
This matter is very promising.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
望 for looking implies gazing into the distance, unlike the general 看.
- Etymology
original meaning is a person looking up at the moon from afar.
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“就要有與底層相配的活法跟慾望”
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