Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
望
wàng
Description
"望"的意思是看向远的地方，或者心里想要一件事情发生。
"望" means to look towards a distant place or to wish for something to happen.
这个字常常和别的字一起用，比如"希望"和"望远"。
This character is often used with other characters, such as in "希望" and "望远".
Meanings
望wàng
to look into the distance; 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.
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Notes
- Nuance
望 alone feels more formal or literary than the everyday 看 for "look".
- Etymology
often combined into words like 希望 (hope) and 盼望 (long for).
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