How to say “yearn for” in Chinese
yearn for, dream of
“Yearn for” in Chinese is 向往, xiàng wǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
向往 is read xiàng wǎng: 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, 彳 “step”.
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 “向往”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “yearn for” in Chinese?
“Yearn for” in Chinese is 向往, pinyin xiàngwǎng.
What does 向往 mean?
向往 (xiàngwǎng) means “yearn for, dream of”.
How do you write 向往?
向往 is 2 characters: 向 (xiàng) — toward; direction; 往 (wǎng) — toward. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 向往?
向往 is read xiàngwǎng. Tones: xiàng — fourth tone, wǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“yearn 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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