- 希望 xīwàng to hopeto hope or wish for something to happen; to expect
- 失望 shīwàng disappointedto be disappointed; to lose hope or faith; to despair
- 愿望 yuànwàng wishdesire; aspiration; a hope to achieve a certain goal or outcome
- 有望 yǒuwàng promisinghopeful; promising; likely to succeed
- 指望 zhǐwang to count onto count on or look to someone for help; to expect something to happen; to hope for
- 渴望 kěwàng to long for; desireto thirst for; to long for; to yearn for something intensely
- 期望 qīwàng expectationhope or expectation for someone or something
- 绝望 juéwàng to despairto give up all hope; to feel that a situation is hopeless; desperation; desperate
- 欲望 yùwàng desiredesire; passion; lust; a strong wish to achieve a goal or satisfy a physical or psychological need
- 观望 guānwàng to wait and see; wait-and-see attitudeTo observe the development of a situation with hesitation or doubt before making a decision.
- 看望 kànwàng to visitto pay a visit to someone; to call on and show one's respect or concern
- 展望 zhǎnwàng to look into the distanceTo look out over a wide area or into the far distance; to survey a view
- 有希望 yǒuxīwàng hopefulhopeful; promising; prospective
- 盼望 pànwàng to look forward toto hope for; to long for; to wait with eager anticipation
- 探望 tànwàng to visitTo visit someone to show care or concern, such as a sick person or an elderly relative; to call on someone.
- 奢望 shēwàng to hope extravagantlyto have unrealistic or excessive expectations
- 望远镜 wàngyuǎnjìng telescopetelescope; binoculars; an optical instrument used for viewing distant objects
- 可望 kěwàng visiblewithin sight; visible
- 声望 shēngwàng prestigepopularity; reputation; public esteem
- 仰望 yǎngwàng to look up atto raise one's head and look upward toward the sky or a high place
- 无望 wúwàng hopelesshaving no hope; without prospects; no longer having expectations for something or someone
- 厚望 hòuwàng great expectationsgreat hopes; deep expectations
- 张望 zhāngwàng to look aroundto look around or peer into the distance in search of something
- 威望 wēiwàng prestigeprestige and reputation that command respect from others
- 期望值 qīwàngzhí expectationsthe level or degree of hope one has for a person or outcome; one's anticipated value
- 眺望 tiàowàng to look into the distanceto survey the scene or look into the distance from an elevated position; to scan from afar
- 在望 zàiwàng within sightwithin sight; visible in the distance
- 瞭望 liàowàng to gaze into the distanceTo look out from a height or a distance at the scenery
- 希望小学 xīwàngxiǎoxué Project Hope primary schoolA primary school built with funds from [[希望工程|希望工程|xi1 wang4 gong1 cheng2]], which assists children in impoverished areas of mainland China.
- 凝望 níngwàng to gaze atto gaze at or stare fixedly at; to focus one's eyes and spirit on something in the distance
- 望而却步 wàng'érquèbù to be deterredto shrink back or hesitate at the sight of something daunting; to flinch in the face of difficulties or danger
- 遥望 yáowàng to gaze afarto look into the distance; to gaze toward something far away
- 守望 shǒuwàng to keep watchto keep watch or stand guard; to look out from a high point
- 名望 míngwàng renownreputation and prestige; fame; renown
- 喜出望外 xǐchūwàngwài to be pleasantly surprisedto be overjoyed at an unexpected piece of good news or a happy turn of events; to be pleased beyond one's expectations
- 望望 wàngwang to lookto take a look around; to look out from a height
- 远望 yuǎnwàng to gaze afarto look into the distance; to gaze toward a remote place
- 不负众望 bùfùzhòngwàng to live up to expectationsto live up to everyone's expectations; to not let anyone down
- 寄望 jìwàng to place hope onto place or pin one's hopes on someone or something
- 一望无际 yīwàngwújì as far as the eye can seeStretching to the horizon; boundless and vast; also written [[一望无边|一望無邊|yi1 wang4 wu2 bian1]] or [[一望无垠|一望無垠|yi1 wang4 wu2 yin2]]
- 望尘莫及 wàngchénmòjí far inferior; too late to catch upLiterally meaning to see only the dust from the rider ahead and have no hope of catching up; used to describe being so far behind that one cannot compete or that it is too late to act
- 德高望重 dégāowàngzhòng to be of noble character and high prestigeto be a person of great virtue and reputation; often used to describe respected elders with high moral standing
- 一线希望 yīxiànxīwàng a ray of hopea gleam of hope; a very slim chance of success or improvement
- 东张西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng to gaze aroundto look in all directions; to glance around in a restless or curious manner
- 望风 wàngfēng to keep watchTo be on the lookout for others who are carrying out a secret activity.
- 大失所望 dàshīsuǒwàng greatly disappointedto be extremely disappointed; to have one's hopes completely dashed
- 望月 wàngyuè full moonThe moon as it appears on the fifteenth day of the lunar month; also called [[满月|滿月|man3 yue4]].
- 众望所归 zhòngwàngsuǒguī to enjoy popular supportto enjoy high prestige and receive the trust and confidence of the people; to meet the public's expectations
- 望子成龙 wàngzǐchénglóng to hope one's child succeedsliterally "to hope one's son becomes a dragon"; to have high expectations for one's children and long for them to be successful or outstanding in life
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