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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.hope; expect; wish; be hopeful; be dying for
她希望成为党员。
She hopes to become a Party member.
我希望是好天气。
I hope for good weather.
他们希望奇迹出现。
They hope for a miracle.
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- 2
n.hope; wish; expectation
青年是国家的希望。
The young are the hope of the country.
这个希望容易实现。
It's easy to turn this hope into reality.
她康复的希望不大。
There is little hope of her recovery.
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- 3
n.a person or thing on which hope is placed
她是中国文学的希望所在。
She is the hope of Chinese literature.
他是他们队获胜的唯一希望。
He is their team's only hope for victory.
他是我们的希望。
He is our hope.
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Word usage
- common measure word"希望" is often matched with measure word "个"or"丝"or"线".
一个希望
one hope
一丝希望
one glimmer of hope
一线希望
one flash of hope