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渴望

kě wàng · ke wang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to thirst for
  2. to long for
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Longing for snow

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)看(kàn)什么(shénme)？笑(xiào)得(de)这么(zhème)开心(kāixīn)。

    What are you watching? You look so happy.

  2. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)下雪(xiàxuě)的(de)视频(shìpín)。我(wǒ)渴望(kěwàng)看(kàn)雪(xuě)很多年(hěnduōnián)了(le)。

    A video of snow. I have longed to see snow for many years.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)从来(cónglái)没(méi)见过(jiànguò)雪(xuě)？那(nà)去(qù)哈尔滨(hāěrbīn)吧(ba)！

    You have never seen snow? Then go to Harbin!

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)很(hěn)渴望(kěwàng)去(qù)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)怕冷(pàlěng)。

    I long to go, but I am afraid of the cold.

  5. Liangliang

    又(yòu)渴望(kěwàng)又(yòu)怕冷(pàlěng)？那(nà)你(nǐ)在家(zàijiā)看(kàn)视频(shìpín)吧(ba)。

    Longing and yet afraid of the cold? Then watch videos at home.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)对(duì)于(yú)上(shàng)大(dà)学(xué)有(yǒu)一(yì)种(zhǒng)渴(kě)望(wàng)。

I feel a yearning for the university.

Tatoeba: Chinese by pig8322 · English by derpapottamus · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)渴(kě)望(wàng)知(zhī)道(dào)前(qián)冠(guàn)军(jūn)得(dé)主(zhǔ)发(fā)生(shēng)了(le)什(shén)么(me)。

Everyone is anxious to know what has become of the former champion.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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