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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries希望
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xīwàng
"她对未来充满希望。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
"She has high hopes for her future career."
- 1
To want something to happen or be the case.
"I hope to travel to Europe next summer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hopian', meaning to wish for, expect, or look forward to with desire. It shares roots with Germanic languages (such as Dutch 'hopen' and German 'hoffen') and has historically signified an optimistic mental attitude based on an expectation of positive outcomes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hope" is said worldwide
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espoir
Transliteration: ɛspwaʁ
"Elle a de grands espoirs pour son avenir."
Hoffnung
Transliteration: ˈhɔfnʊŋ
"Sie hat große Hoffnungen für ihre Zukunft."
speranza
Transliteration: speˈrant͡sa
"Ha grandi speranze per il suo futuro."
esperanza
Transliteration: espeˈɾanθa
"Ella tiene grandes esperanzas para su futuro."
esperança
Transliteration: espeˈɾɐ̃sɐ
"Ela tem grandes esperanças para o futuro."
उम्मीद
Transliteration: ummeed
"उसके भविष्य के लिए बड़ी उम्मीदें हैं।"
希望
Transliteration: xīwàng
"她对未来充满希望。"
희망
Transliteration: huimang
"그녀는 미래에 대한 큰 희망을 가지고 있습니다."
希望
Transliteration: kibō
"彼女は未来に大きな希望を持っています。"
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