Meaning of 向往
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xiàngwǎng
- to yearn for
- to look forward to
向往 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
每个人都向往幸福。
Everybody desires happiness.
我向往着和她一起看那部电影.
I'm looking forward to seeing the film with her.
没有什么可以阻挡，我对自由的向往。
Nothing can keep me from yearning for freedom.
Stroke order for each character
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向 xiàng · towards · 6 strokes
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往 wǎng · to go · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 向往.
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction; orientation |
| 前往 | qiánwǎng | to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to |
| 交往 | jiāowǎng | to associate (with); to have contact (with) |
| 往往 | wǎngwǎng | usually; in many cases |
| 向前 | xiàng qián | forward; onward |
| 一向 | yīxiàng | a period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all a |
| 以往 | yǐwǎng | in the past; formerly |
| 向上 | xiàngshàng | upward; up |
| 转向 | zhuǎnxiàng | to change direction; fig. to change one's stance |
| 向导 | xiàngdǎo | guide |
| 倾向 | qīngxiàng | trend; tendency |
| 往后 | wǎnghòu | from now on; in the future |
Questions about 向往
What does 向往 mean?
向往 (xiàngwǎng) means "to yearn for; to look forward to" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 向往?
向往 is made of 2 characters: 向 (6 strokes), 往 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 向往 an HSK word?
Yes. 向往 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 向往 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 向往 is written 嚮往.