渴望 kě wàng ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄤˋ hot3 mong6 HSK 5 進階級 · Level 3
- to thirst for
- to long for
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渴
- 解渴 jiě kě ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄎㄜˇ gaai2 hot3 to quench
- 干渴 乾渴 gān kě ㄍㄢ ㄎㄜˇ gon1 hot3 parched
- 口渴 kǒu kě ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄜˇ hau2 hot3 thirsty
- 消渴 xiāo kě ㄒㄧㄠ ㄎㄜˇ siu1 hot3 condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
- 渴慕 kě mù ㄎㄜˇ ㄇㄨˋ hot3 mou6 to thirst for
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- 渴求 kě qiú ㄎㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ hot3 kau4 to long for
- 饥渴 飢渴 jī kě ㄐㄧ ㄎㄜˇ gei1 hot3 hungry and thirsty
- 如饥似渴 如飢似渴 rú jī sì kě ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧ ㄙˋ ㄎㄜˇ jyu4 gei1 ci5 hot3 to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
- 爱才若渴 愛才若渴 ài cái ruò kě ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˇ oi3 coi4 joek6 hot3 (idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people
- 望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě ㄨㄤˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ mong6 mui4 zi2 hot3 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
- 求贤若渴 求賢若渴 qiú xián ruò kě ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˇ kau4 jin4 joek6 hot3 (idiom) to eagerly seek talented people
- 渴不可耐 kě bù kě nài ㄎㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄞˋ hot3 bat1 ho2 noi6 to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
- 临渴掘井 臨渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
- 临渴穿井 臨渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
- 饮鸩止渴 飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě ㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄣˋ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom)
望
- 可望 kě wàng ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄤˋ ho2 mong6 can be expected (to)
- 失望 shī wàng ㄕ ㄨㄤˋ sat1 mong6 disappointed
- 奢望 shē wàng ㄕㄜ ㄨㄤˋ ce1 mong6 an extravagant hope
- 展望 zhǎn wàng ㄓㄢˇ ㄨㄤˋ zin2 mong6 outlook
- 希望 xī wàng ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ hei1 mong6 to hope
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- 欲望 慾望 yù wàng ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˋ juk6 mong6 desire; longing; appetite; craving
- 指望 zhǐ wàng ㄓˇ ㄨㄤˋ zi2 mong6 to count on; to hope for
- 探望 tàn wàng ㄊㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ taam3 mong6 to visit
- 有望 yǒu wàng ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄤˋ jau5 mong6 hopeful
- 望见 望見 wàng jiàn ㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ mong6 gin3 to espy
- 期望 qī wàng ㄑㄧ ㄨㄤˋ kei4 mong6 to have expectations
- 盼望 pàn wàng ㄆㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ paan3 mong6 to hope for; to look forward to
- 看望 kàn wàng ㄎㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ hon3 mong6 to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
- 绝望 絕望 jué wàng ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄤˋ zyut6 mong6 to despair
- 声望 聲望 shēng wàng ㄕㄥ ㄨㄤˋ sing1 mong6 reputation; prestige; public esteem
- 观望 觀望 guān wàng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨㄤˋ gun1 mong6 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines
- 愿望 願望 yuàn wàng ㄩㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ jyun6 mong6 desire
- 望远镜 望遠鏡 wàng yuǎn jìng ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ mong6 jyun5 geng3 telescope; binoculars
- 喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài ㄒㄧˇ ㄔㄨ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨㄞˋ hei2 ceot1 mong6 ngoi6 to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
- 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6 to look in all directions (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 爱才若渴 愛才若渴 ài cái ruò kě ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˇ oi3 coi4 joek6 hot3 (idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people
- 临渴穿井 臨渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
- 临渴掘井 臨渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
Show 4 more idioms with 渴
- 求贤若渴 求賢若渴 qiú xián ruò kě ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˇ kau4 jin4 joek6 hot3 (idiom) to eagerly seek talented people
- 如饥似渴 如飢似渴 rú jī sì kě ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧ ㄙˋ ㄎㄜˇ jyu4 gei1 ci5 hot3 to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
- 望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě ㄨㄤˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ mong6 mui4 zi2 hot3 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
- 饮鸩止渴 飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě ㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄣˋ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom)
- 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng ㄅㄚ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄤˋ baa1 gou1 mong6 soeng6 to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
- 不孚众望 不孚眾望 bù fú zhòng wàng ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄤˋ bat1 fu1 zung3 mong6 not living up to expectations (idiom)
- 不负众望 不負眾望 bù fù zhòng wàng ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄤˋ bat1 fu6 zung3 mong6 to live up to expectations (idiom)
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- 大喜过望 大喜過望 dà xǐ guò wàng ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄤˋ daai6 hei2 gwo3 mong6 overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
- 德高望重 dé gāo wàng zhòng ㄉㄜˊ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ dak1 gou1 mong6 zung6 (idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
- 登高望远 登高望遠 dēng gāo wàng yuǎn ㄉㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˇ dang1 gou1 mong6 jyun5 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
- 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6 to look in all directions (idiom)
- 功高望重 gōng gāo wàng zhòng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ gung1 gou1 mong6 zung6 high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
- 名门望族 名門望族 míng mén wàng zú ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨˊ ming4 mun4 mong6 zuk6 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
- 守望相助 shǒu wàng xiāng zhù ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄨˋ sau2 mong6 soeng1 zo6 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
Example sentences
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我 渴望 冒险 冒險 。
I've a yen for adventures.
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我们 我們 渴望 和平 。
We are anxious for peace.
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我 渴望 见到 見到 你 。
I'm anxious to see you.
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我 渴望 上 大学 大學 。
I yearn for the university.
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他 渴望 去 那里 那裡 。
He is eager to go there.
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