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希望xī wàngto hope

HSK 2word

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希望 (xī wàng) means "to hope" when it is a verb, as in 我希望明天不下雨 (I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow). It can also be a noun meaning "a hope" or "a wish", as in 他是我们的希望 (he is our hope). This entry covers these two senses.

What does 希望 mean?

  1. 1.

    to hopeverb

  2. 2.

    a hope; a wishnoun

What do the characters in 希望 mean?

  • 希to hope
  • 望to hope

How do you use 希望?

See it in 我希望明天不下雨 and 他是我们的希望.

Patterns

  • 希望 + clause

    我希望明天不下雨。

    Wǒ xī wàng míngtiān bú xiàyǔ.

    I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.

  • 是 + ……的希望

    他是我们的希望。

    Tā shì wǒmen de xī wàng.

    He is our hope.

What are some examples of 希望 in a sentence?

  1. 我希望明天不下雨。

    Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān bú xiàyǔ.

    I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.

  2. 希望你喜欢。

    Xīwàng nǐ xǐhuan.

    I hope you like it.

  3. 他是我们的希望。

    Tā shì wǒmen de xīwàng.

    He is our hope.

  4. 我还有一个希望。

    Wǒ hái yǒu yí ge xīwàng.

    I still have one wish.

How is 希望 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    明天我们去公园吧。

    Míngtiān wǒmen qù gōngyuán ba.

    Let's go to the park tomorrow.

  2. Speaker B:

    好啊。我希望明天不下雨。

    Hǎo a. Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān bú xiàyǔ.

    Sure. I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.

  3. Speaker A:

    我也希望。

    Wǒ yě xīwàng.

    I hope so too.

  4. Speaker B:

    那明天见!

    Nà míngtiān jiàn!

    Then see you tomorrow!

Can you use 希望 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___明天不下雨。 (I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.)
  2. 2.What does 他是我们的希望。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word fits: ___你喜欢。 (I hope you like it.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.