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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

渴望 [kěwàng]
  1. 1. verb long
    渴望回到祖国的怀抱。
    He longs to return to his country.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

渴望 [kěwàng]
  1. 1. aspire; ache; thirst for; long for; yearn for
    渴望自由
    long for freedom
    渴望着和这位作家见见面。
    She's yearning to meet this writer in person.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

渴望 [kěwàng]
  1. 1. 迫切地盼望
    渴望上大学深造。

Examples

渴望着和这位作家见见面。
She's yearning to meet this writer in person.
老艺术家们都渴望把自己的一身本事传人。
The senior artists really want to pass on their skills to others.
战乱年代,人们渴望着海晏河清。
In the era of war, people longed for peace and tranquility throughout the country.
我一直渴望能够到达一个无忧无虑的露地。
I have a longing for a place where I will not have any worries or cares.
渴望
渴望
渴望过安静的日子。

Collocations

渴望得到
to long for; to desire for
渴望自由
to long for freedom
充满渴望
full of desire
非常渴望
to long for something very much
渴望的情绪
a deep sense of longing

Word Decomposition


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