wàng

HSK 7–9

望 (wàng) is a Chinese word meaning “full moon; to hope; to expect”.

Meanings

  1. 1full moon
  2. 2to hope
  3. 3to expect
  4. 4to visit
  5. 5to gaze (into the distance)
  6. 6to look towards
  7. 7towards
Part of speech
verb

Related words

希望to hope失望disappointed指望to count on; to hope for渴望to thirst for期望to have expectations绝望to despair愿望desire欲望desire; longing; appetite; craving望15th day of month (lunar calendar)探望to visit望远镜telescope (CL:部[bu4]); binoculars (CL:副[fu4])看望to pay a visit to; to see (sb)

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