希望

xī wàng · xi wang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to hope
  2. a hope; a wish (CL:個 / 个 (gè))

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2 examples
01

希(xī)望(wàng)你(nǐ)能(néng)尽(jǐn)早(zǎo)回(huí)复(fù)。

I hope you will answer me soon.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

每(měi)个(gè)孩(hái)子(zi)都(dōu)希(xī)望(wàng)得(dé)到(dào)父(fù)母(mǔ)的(de)关(guān)心(xīn)。

Every child hopes to receive their parents' care.

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