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Xi Wang - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"To Hope" in Mandarin Chinese

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Xi Wang

Meaning

to wish for; to hope; to desire

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►xī wàng
Tone numbers: xi1 wang4

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 希望
Simplified: 希望

First Character: 希 (xī) – rare; infrequent
Second Character: 望 (wàng) – hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards

Examples of Xī Wàng

Audio files are marked with ►

Xī wàng nǐ yí qiè shùn lì.
希望你一切順利。
希望你一切顺利。
I hope everything goes smoothly for you.

Tā xī wàng tā néng dé dào Àoyùn jīn pái.
她希望她能得到奧運金牌。
她希望她能得到奥运金牌。
She hopes she can get the gold medal in the Olympics.

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