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向往

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

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.

Individual Characters

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

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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