How to say “gaze into the distance” in Chinese

望

wàng

gaze into the distance; hope

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Body movement”

“Gaze into the distance” in Chinese is 望, wàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

望 is read wàng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wàng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

望

wàng — look afar; hope

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 “望”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 望. Tap the sound icon to listen.

希望明天不下雨xīwàngmíngtiānbúxiàyǔI hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.
希望你永远幸福xīwàngnǐyǒngyuǎnxìngfúI wish you happiness forever.
你太让我失望了nǐtàiràngwǒshīwàngleYou've really let me down!
我没考好，父母一定很失望。wǒméikǎohǎo,fùmǔyídìnghěnshīwàngI didn't do well on the exam — my parents must be really disappointed.
周末我去医院看望姥姥zhōumòwǒqùyīyuànkànwànglǎolaoOn the weekend I'm going to the hospital to visit my grandma.
她对未来充满了希望tāduìwèiláichōngmǎnlexīwàngShe's full of hope for the future.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Eyes and mouth”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “gaze into the distance” in Chinese?

“Gaze into the distance” in Chinese is 望, pinyin wàng.

What does 望 mean?

望 (wàng) means “gaze into the distance; hope”.

How do you write 望?

望 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 望?

望 is read wàng. Tones: wàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“gaze into the distance” in the lesson “Eyes and mouth”

This word is from the topic “Body movement” 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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