How to Say ‘Hope’ in Simplified Chinese
希望
xī wàng
[shee-wang]
💬 Usage Tip: [希望] means “hope” and can be a noun or verb. For example: [希望你支持的队会赢] = “I hope the team you support will win.”
🇨🇳 In China: When discussing football, [希望] helps you sound positive and friendly, especially if you do not want to sound too aggressive about winning.
Phrase Breakdown
希望
xī wàng
[shee-wang]
to hope; hope
Can be a verb meaning 'to hope' or a noun meaning 'hope.' It expresses a wish for something good to happen.
我希望世界杯决赛很精彩。
I hope the World Cup final will be exciting.
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