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向往

嚮往
xiàng wǎng
HSK 6
to yearn for, to look forward to
verb

Individual characters

向xiàng · direction, orientation, to face
HSK 3
›往wǎng · to go (in a direction), to, towards
HSK 4
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Example Sentences

我向往在海边生活。
wǒ xiàngwǎng zài hǎibiān shēnghuó 。
I yearn to live by the sea.
她向往能够去环游世界。
tā xiàngwǎng nénggòu qù huányóushìjiè 。
She looks forward to being able to travel around the world.
许多人向往成功和幸福。
xǔduō rén xiàngwǎng chénggōng hé xìngfú 。
Many people yearn for success and happiness.

Words with similar meanings

渴望kěwàng
to thirst for
More intense desire or longing, often used in emotional contexts.
期待qīdài
to expect
Implies looking forward to something with a sense of anticipation.

Words Starting With 向

向导xiàng dǎo
guide
向来xiàng lái
always; all along

Words Ending With 往

往往wǎng wǎng
often; frequently
一如既往yī rú jì wǎng
just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
交往jiāo wǎng
to associate; to contact; association; contact
以往yǐ wǎng
in the past; formerly

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