Chinese verb · state · first needed at intermediate level (B1)
希望
xīwàng
to hope
is usually followed by a whole clause: (wǒ xīwàng nǐ xǐhuan, I hope you like it). It is also a noun, “hope”: (hái yǒu xīwàng, there's still hope).
Speed:
Basic
基本
Hoping or wishing something is so.
| affirmative | 我希望你喜欢。Wǒ xīwàng nǐ xǐhuan. | |
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| negative | 我不希望他走。Wǒ bù xīwàng tā zǒu. | |
| question | 你希望谁赢？Nǐ xīwàng shéi yíng? |
Completed
了
Hoping about something that has or hasn't already happened (已经…了, 还没…).
| affirmative | 我希望他已经到家了。Wǒ xīwàng tā yǐjīng dào jiā le. | |
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| negative | 我希望他还没走。Wǒ xīwàng tā hái méi zǒu. | |
| question | 你是不是希望他已经走了？Nǐ shì bu shì xīwàng tā yǐjīng zǒu le? |
Future and intention
要 / 会
Hopes for the future, often with (huì) in the clause.
| affirmative | 我希望他会喜欢这个礼物。Wǒ xīwàng tā huì xǐhuan zhège lǐwù. | |
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| negative | 我希望明天不会下雨。Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān bú huì xià yǔ. | |
| question | 你希望将来做什么工作？Nǐ xīwàng jiānglái zuò shénme gōngzuò? |
Ability and permission
能 / 可以 / 会
(xīwàng néng): hope to be able to; (xīwàng bú yòng): hope you won't have to.
| affirmative | 我希望能再见到你。Wǒ xīwàng néng zài jiàndào nǐ. | |
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| negative | 我希望不用等太久。Wǒ xīwàng bú yòng děng tài jiǔ. | |
| question | 你希望能在哪个城市工作？Nǐ xīwàng néng zài nǎge chéngshì gōngzuò? |
Examples
- 希望你早日康复！Xīwàng nǐ zǎorì kāngfù!I hope you get well soon!
- 我希望明年能去中国留学。Wǒ xīwàng míngnián néng qù Zhōngguó liúxué.I hope to be able to study in China next year.
- 别担心，还有希望。Bié dānxīn, hái yǒu xīwàng.Don't worry, there's still hope.