How to say “long for” in Chinese
long for, yearn
“Long for” in Chinese is 渴望, kě wàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
渴望 is read kě wàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”. Don't confuse it with 喝 hē “drink”: that one has 口 “mouth” on the left.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “渴望”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 渴望. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人都渴望被理解。měigeréndōukěwàngbèilǐjiěEveryone longs to be understood.
More words from the lesson “Hope and dreams”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “long for” in Chinese?
“Long for” in Chinese is 渴望, pinyin kěwàng.
What does 渴望 mean?
渴望 (kěwàng) means “long for, yearn”.
How do you write 渴望?
渴望 is 2 characters: 渴 (kě) — thirsty; 望 (wàng) — look afar; hope. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 渴望?
渴望 is read kěwàng. Tones: kě — third tone, wàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“long for” in the lesson “Hope and dreams”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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