向往

xiàngwǎng

to yearn for

Dictionary entry

to yearn for; to look forward to

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See it in sentences

他向往大城市的生活。

Tā xiàngwǎng dà chéngshì de shēnghuó.

English

He yearns for life in the big city.

你向往什么样的生活?

Nǐ xiàngwǎng shénme yàng de shēnghuó?

English

What kind of life do you long for?

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