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wàng
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. full moon
  2. 2. to hope
  3. 3. to expect
  4. 4. to visit
  5. 5. to gaze (into the distance)
  6. 6. to look towards
  7. 7. towards

Example Sentences

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Jane希 Mary幫忙她。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4455702)

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Words Containing 望

无望
wú wàng

without hope

展望
zhǎn wàng

outlook

极目远望
jí mù yuǎn wàng

as far as the eye can see

哈伯太空望远镜
hā bó tài kōng wàng yuǎn jìng

Hubble Space Telescope

深孚众望
shēn fú zhòng wàng

to enjoy the confidence of the people

望安乡
wàng ān xiāng

Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan

指望
zhǐ wàng

to hope for sth

愿望
yuàn wàng

desire

望眼欲穿
wàng yǎn yù chuān

to anxiously await

无取胜希望者
wú qǔ shèng xī wàng zhě

outsider (i.e. not expected to win a race or championship)

瞰望
kàn wàng

to overlook

张望
zhāng wàng

to look around

窥望
kuī wàng

to peep

望都
wàng dū

Wangdu county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

望谟县
wàng mó xiàn

Wangmo county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[qián xī nán zhōu], Guizhou

有望
yǒu wàng

hopeful

期望值
qī wàng zhí

expectations

功高望重
gōng gāo wàng zhòng

high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)

一线希望
yī xiàn xī wàng

a gleam of hope

望城县
wàng chéng xiàn

Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan

瞭望台
liào wàng tái

observation tower

瞭望
liào wàng

to watch from a height or distance

名门望族
míng mén wàng zú

offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding

望江
wàng jiāng

Wangjiang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[ān qìng], Anhui

胜利在望
shèng lì zài wàng

victory is in sight

守望相助
shǒu wàng xiāng zhù

to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors

守望
shǒu wàng

to keep watch

望奎
wàng kuí

Wangkui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang

一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī

to be evident at a glance (idiom)

望江县
wàng jiāng xiàn

Wangjiang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[ān qìng], Anhui

翘望
qiáo wàng

to raise one's head and look into the distance

可望有成
kě wàng yǒu chéng

can be expected to be a success

望而却步
wàng ér què bù

to shrink back; to flinch

射电望远镜
shè diàn wàng yuǎn jìng

radio telescope

望远瞄准镜
wàng yuǎn miáo zhǔn jìng

telescopic sight; scope (on a rifle)

望族
wàng zú

distinguished or prominent family

寄予厚望
jì yǔ hòu wàng

to place high hopes

可望
kě wàng

can be expected (to)

绝望
jué wàng

to despair

望安
wàng ān

Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan

德高望重
dé gāo wàng zhòng

a person of virtue and prestige

这山望着那山高
zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo

lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position

一望无垠
yī wàng wú yín

to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)

可望取胜者
kě wàng qǔ shèng zhě

favorite (to win a race or championship)

寄望
jì wàng

to place hopes on

企望
qǐ wàng

hope

望谟
wàng mó

Wangmo county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[qián xī nán zhōu], Guizhou

望文生义
wàng wén shēng yì

lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning

望洋兴叹
wàng yáng xīng tàn

lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)

欲望
yù wàng

desire; longing; appetite; craving

若望福音
ruò wàng fú yīn

Gospel according to St John

望风而逃
wàng fēng ér táo

to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)

马德望
mǎ dé wàng

Battambang

朔望潮
shuò wàng cháo

spring tide (biggest tide, at new moon or full moon)

望女成凤
wàng nǚ chéng fèng

lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)

望而生畏
wàng ér shēng wèi

intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring

看望
kàn wàng

to pay a visit to; to see (sb)

大旱之望云霓
dà hàn zhī wàng yún ní

see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní]

有希望
yǒu xī wàng

hopeful

望花区
wàng huā qū

Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning

对望
duì wàng

to look at each other

望城
wàng chéng

Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan

望子成龙
wàng zǐ chéng lóng

lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life

大旱望云霓
dà hàn wàng yún ní

lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)

一眼望去
yī yǎn wàng qù

as far as the eye can see

相望
xiāng wàng

to look at one another

朔望
shuò wàng

the new moon

切望
qiè wàng

to eagerly anticipate

渴望
kě wàng

to thirst for

守望台
shǒu wàng tái

watchtower

巴望
bā wàng

to look forward to

得陇望蜀
dé lǒng wàng shǔ

lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized

倚栏望月
yǐ lán wàng yuè

to lean against the railings and look at the moon (idiom)

失望
shī wàng

disappointed

一望无际
yī wàng wú jì

as far as the eye can see (idiom)

望月
wàng yuè

full moon

望花
wàng huā

Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning

大喜过望
dà xǐ guò wàng

overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)

不负众望
bù fù zhòng wàng

to live up to expectations (idiom)

热望
rè wàng

to aspire

好望角
hǎo wàng jiǎo

Cape of Good Hope

瞩望
zhǔ wàng

to look forward to

望京
wàng jīng

Wangjing neighborhood of Beijing

望见
wàng jiàn

to espy

资望
zī wàng

seniority and prestige

望洋
wàng yáng

(literary) to gaze in the air

东张西望
dōng zhāng xī wàng

to look in all directions (idiom)

望楼
wàng lóu

watchtower

潜望镜
qián wàng jìng

periscope

门望
mén wàng

family prestige

望日
wàng rì

the full moon

拜望
bài wàng

to call to pay one's respect

承望
chéng wàng

to expect (often in negative combination, I never expected...)

放眼望去
fàng yǎn wàng qù

as far as the eye can see

巴高望上
bā gāo wàng shàng

to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion

名望
míng wàng

renown

众望
zhòng wàng

people's expectations

众望所归
zhòng wàng suǒ guī

(idiom) to enjoy popular support

观望
guān wàng

to wait and see

瞻望
zhān wàng

to look far ahead

望诊
wàng zhěn

(TCM) observation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[sì zhěn]

望梅止渴
wàng méi zhǐ kě

lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)

奢望
shē wàng

an extravagant hope

想望
xiǎng wàng

to desire

大有希望
dà yǒu xī wàng

to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising

回望
huí wàng

to return sb's gaze; to meet sb's eyes

望风捕影
wàng fēng bǔ yǐng

see 捕風捉影|捕风捉影[bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng]

望夫石
wàng fū shí

Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[shā tián], Hong Kong

太公望
tài gōng wàng

see Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[jiāng zǐ yá]

不孚众望
bù fú zhòng wàng

not living up to expectations (idiom)

重望
zhòng wàng

renowned

弥望
mí wàng

a full view

可望而不可及
kě wàng ér bù kě jí

in sight but unattainable (idiom)

雅望
yǎ wàng

(literary) spotless reputation

希望落空
xī wàng luò kōng

hopes are dashed

跂望
qì wàng

to stand on tiptoe looking forward to sb or sth

凝望
níng wàng

to gaze at

绝望的境地
jué wàng de jìng dì

desperate straits

喜出望外
xǐ chū wàng wài

to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)

盼望
pàn wàng

to hope for

威望
wēi wàng

prestige

厚望
hòu wàng

great hopes

大失所望
dà shī suǒ wàng

greatly disappointed

声望
shēng wàng

popularity

望都县
wàng dū xiàn

Wangdu county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

望远镜
wàng yuǎn jìng

binoculars

望尘莫及
wàng chén mò jí

lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)

戴盆望天
dài pén wàng tiān

lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head

远望
yuǎn wàng

to gaze afar

登高望远
dēng gāo wàng yuǎn

to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view

望风
wàng fēng

to be on the lookout

祈望
qí wàng

to hope

期望
qī wàng

to have expectations

瞭望塔
liào wàng tǎ

watchtower

眺望
tiào wàng

to survey the scene from an elevated position

望而兴叹
wàng ér xīng tàn

to look and sigh

可望而不可即
kě wàng ér bù kě jí

in sight but unattainable (idiom)

望远镜座
wàng yuǎn jìng zuò

Telescopium (constellation)

希望
xī wàng

to wish for

仰望
yǎng wàng

to look up at

大旱望霓
dà hàn wàng ní

see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní]

双筒望远镜
shuāng tǒng wàng yuǎn jìng

binoculars

吕望
lǚ wàng

see Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[jiāng zǐ yá]

探望
tàn wàng

to visit

瞭望哨
liào wàng shào

lookout post

遥望
yáo wàng

to look into the distance

望奎县
wàng kuí xiàn

Wangkui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang