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    Referring to hope or expectation with 望 (wàng)

    Wishes & Desires

    Explanation

    The character 望 (wàng) means "hope," "expectation," or "to look into the distance." It frequently appears in compounds such as 希望 (hope), 失望 (disappointment), and 期望 (expectation). On its own, it carries a literary or formal tone.

    Examples

    • 父母对孩子总是抱有很大的期望。

      Fùmǔ duì háizi zǒngshì bào yǒu hěn dà de qīwàng.

      Parents always have high expectations for their children.

    • 听到这个消息，他感到非常失望。

      Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā gǎndào fēicháng shīwàng.

      Upon hearing this news, he felt very disappointed.

    • 我们对未来充满了希望。

      Wǒmen duì wèilái chōngmǎn le xīwàng.

      We are full of hope for the future.

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