望 (mong6 | wang4) : look towards; gaze at; hope; call on

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望

mong6

wang4

[1] [v] look towards; gaze at; glance
[2] [v] hope; expect; await
[3] [v] call on; pay a visit
[4] [n] reputation; prestige
[5] [n] 15th day of a lunar month

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 1

Radical: 月 (#74)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

望

This word has been viewed 15741 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Jun 2018 15:57

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希望 hei1 mong6 xi1 wang4 = hope; to hope

失望 sat1 mong6 shi1 wang4 = to lose hope; disappointment

望遠鏡 mong6 jyun5 geng3 wang4 yuan3 jing4 = telescope

期望 kei4 mong6 qi1 wang4 (PRC), qi2 wang4 (Taiwan) = to hope; to expect

渴望 hot3 mong6 ke3 wang4 = to long for

願望 jyun6 mong6 yuan4 wang4 = wish; desire

慾望 juk6 mong6 yu4 wang4 = desire; wish; lust

張望 zoeng1 mong6 zhang1 wang4 = peep; look around

展望 zin2 mong6 zhan3 wang4 = outlook

指望 zi2 mong6 zhi3 wang4 = to hope for; to count on
See all 77 compounds (CantoDict reports 78 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 8 examples containing 望

希望大家有個輕鬆悠閑嘅聖誕節粵
I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

希望大家過個輕鬆悠閒的聖誕節國
I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

眼矋矋咁望實我想點？粵
Why are you looking at me with those staring eyes?

別指望我
Don't count on me.

靚女一上車，小巴上嘅麻甩仔都打雀噉眼望住佢粵
The sleazy guys on the minibus were gawking at the pretty girl the moment she boards

我盼望能夠找到真愛國
I hope to be able to find true love.
[I hope I can find true love.]

呢度小小心意，希望你笑納。粵
Here is a little regards(gift), hope you would accept it gladly.
[心意 is literally [n] "kind regards/ thoughts", it symbolizes a gift or a present.]

我希望畢業後投身醫療界。
I hope to join the health care industry after graduation.

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