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How to Say ‘Hope.’ in Traditional Chinese

希望

xī wàng

[shee-wang]

💬 Usage Tip: [希望] is often followed directly by a whole idea: [希望你們收下], [希望你們會喜歡]. Unlike English, you don't need a word like "that" in between.

Phrase Breakdown

希望

xī wàng

[shee-wang]

to hope; to wish

A common verb used to express hope or a wish. In polite situations, it often softens what you say.

Example

我希望你們會喜歡這個小禮物。

I hope you will like this small gift.

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