Writing
渴望 (kě wàng) — how to say "to crave" in Chinese
渴望
To crave, to yearn for
verb
Character composition
渴
thirst
望
to look into the distance, to hope
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
渴望成功
kě wàng chéng gōng
desire success
渴望自由
kě wàng zì yóu
yearn for freedom
渴望知识
kě wàng zhī shi
thirst for knowledge
Examples
他从小就渴望成为一名伟大的科学家。
He has yearned to become a great scientist since childhood.
我渴望成功。
I yearn for success.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to crave" in Chinese?
"to crave" in Chinese is 渴望 (kě wàng).
渴望 meaning in English
渴望 (kě wàng) means "To crave, to yearn for".
How is 渴望 pronounced?
It is pronounced kě wàng (written as ke wang, kewang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to crave" in Chinese characters?
It is written 渴望: 渴 has 12 strokes, 望 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 渴望?
渴望 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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