How to Say ‘I hope’ in Simplified Chinese
希望
xī wàng
[xiwang]
💬 Usage Tip: [希望] is often followed by a full clause: [希望你用餐愉快] "I hope you enjoy your meal." You can swap in another clause after it, like [希望你明白] or [希望没问题].
Phrase Breakdown
希望
xī wàng
[xiwang]
to hope
To want something to happen or be true with a degree of expectation.
我们希望您喜欢这家餐厅。
We hope you like this restaurant.
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