渴
望

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The word 渴望 is formed by combining the character 渴, meaning "thirsty" or "to thirst for", with 望, meaning "to look at" or "to hope for"; 渴 provides the sense of intense need, while 望 contributes the aspect of anticipation, together conveying the meaning "to eagerly desire" or "to long for".

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我们都渴望和平。

Wǒmen dōu kěwàng hépíng.

We all long for peace.

她非常渴望见到家人。

Tā fēicháng kěwàng jiàndào jiārén.

She very much longs to see her family.

在艰苦的环境中，他渴望改变。

Zài jiānkǔ de huánjìng zhōng, tā kěwàng gǎibiàn.

In harsh conditions, he longs for change.

尽管失败多次，他仍然渴望成功。

Jǐnguǎn shībài duō cì, tā réngrán kěwàng chénggōng.

Despite failing many times, he still longs for success.

人类对知识的渴望推动了科学的发展。

Rénlèi duì zhīshí de kěwàng tuīdòngle kēxué de fāzhǎn.

Mankind's thirst for knowledge drives the development of science.

Word Definition - 渴望

kě wàng to thirst for; to long for

Individual Character Details

渴 kě
望 wàng, wàng