Writing
希望 (xīwàng) — how to say "hope" in Chinese
希望
Hope, to hope
verb
Character composition
希
to hope, to wish
望
to look, to hope
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
希望回家
xī wàng huí jiā
hope to return home
希望有时间
xī wàng yǒu shí jiān
hope to have time
希望找到工作
xī wàng zhǎo dào gōng zuò
hope to find a job
Examples
我希望明天是晴天。
I hope tomorrow is sunny.
我希望你来
I hope you come.
Mnemonic
[xīwàng-] She Wong stands on a hilltop, peering through her 希望 telescope 🔭. She's filled with 希 hope as she 望 gazes into the stars, wishing that each twinkle brings her dreams closer to reality.
Frequently asked questions
How to say hope in Mandarin?
"hope" in Chinese is 希望 (xīwàng).
希望 meaning in English
希望 (xīwàng) means "Hope, to hope".
How is 希望 pronounced?
It is pronounced xīwàng (written as xiwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Hope in Chinese symbol
It is written 希望: 希 has 7 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 希望?
希望 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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