希 [－]

Jyutping hei1
Pinyin xī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to hope
  2. to admire
  3. variant of 稀[xi1]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to hope/to admire/variant of 稀xī [稀]/rare/to strive for/indiscernible
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    對​未發​生​嘅​事​嘅​盼望
    want; hope
    • 希望
      希望
      hope
    • 希冀
      希冀
      to hope for
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    Original form of 稀 (xī, “rare; sparse”).
  2. character
    to admire; to look up to
  3. character
    to hope; to expect; to strive for
  4. character
    Synonym of 絺／𫄨 (chī).
    (syn.) 𫄨, 絺
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. rare
  2. hope, expect, strive for
  3. Cangjie Input
    KKLB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级汉字表 #230
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #385
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我希望如此。
    我希望如此。
    wǒ xī wàng rú cǐ 。
    • I hope so.
    • That's what I hope.
    • I hope.
    • I hope so!
    • Hopefully.
  2. Mandarin
    他希望已经成功了。
    他希望已經成功了。
    tā xī wàng yǐ jīng chéng gōng le 。
    • He hopes he has already succeeded.
    • He was hoping he had succeeded.
  3. Mandarin
    我希望住在你家附近。
    我希望住在你家附近。
    wǒ xī wàng zhù zài nǐ jiā fù jìn 。
    • I wish I could live near your house.
  4. Mandarin
    我希望将来成为一名牙医。
    我希望將來成為一名牙醫。
    wǒ xī wàng jiāng lái chéng wéi yī míng yá yī 。
    • I hope I will become a dentist in the future.
    • I wish to become a dentist in future.
    • I'd like to be a dentist in the future.
  5. Mandarin
    我希望能够戒烟。
    我希望能夠戒煙。
    wǒ xī wàng néng gòu jiè yān 。
    • I wish I could give up smoking.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    希望你阿爸阿妈会俾我哋结婚啦。
    希望你阿爸阿媽會俾我哋結婚啦。
    hei1 mong6 nei5 aa3 baa1 aa3 maa1 wui2 bei2 ngo5 dei2 git3 fan1 laa1 。
    • I hope that your parents will allow us to marry.
    • I hope your parents will allow us to get married.
  2. Cantonese
    去希尔顿酒店吖唔该。
    去希爾頓酒店吖唔該。
    heoi3 hei1 ji5 deon6 zau2 dim3 aa1 m4 goi1 。
    • To the Hilton Hotel, please.
  3. Cantonese
    如果你勤力啲学习，系有希望通过考试嘅。
    如果你勤力啲學習，係有希望通過考試嘅。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 kan4 lik6 di1 hok6 zaap6 ， hai6 jau5 hei1 mong6 tung1 gwo3 haau2 si3 ge3 。
    • If you study earnestly, you can expect to pass the exam.
  4. Cantonese
    父母都希望自己嘅仔女可以快啲独立。
    父母都希望自己嘅仔女可以快啲獨立。
    fu6 mou5 dou1 hei1 mong6 zi6 gei2 ge3 zai2 neoi5 ho2 ji5 faai3 di1 duk6 laap6 。
    • Parents hope their children will become independent as soon as possible.
  5. Cantonese
    我希望佢明同埋会由我啦。
    我希望佢明同埋會由我啦。
    ngo5 hei1 mong6 keoi5 ming4 tung4 maai4 wui2 jau4 ngo5 laa1 。
    • I hope that he's understood and that he'll leave me be.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢希望喺呢个墓园买一块墓地。
    佢希望喺呢個墓園買一塊墓地。
    keoi5 hei1 mong6 hai2 nei1 go3 mou6 jyun4 maai5 jat1 faai3 mou6 dei6
    • He wants to buy a burial ground in this graveyard.
  2. Cantonese
    佢希望事业上有一番作为。
    佢希望事業上有一番作為。
    keoi5 hei1 mong6 si6 jip6 soeng6 jau5 jat1 faan1 zok3 wai4
    • She hopes that she will have great success in her career.
  3. Cantonese
    做父母嘅都希望子女成材。
    做父母嘅都希望子女成材。
    zou6 fu6 mou5 ge3 dou1 hei1 mong6 zi2 neoi5 sing4 coi4.
    • All parents want their kids become a good person to the society.
  4. Cantonese
    希望你盘生意越做越大。
    希望你盤生意越做越大。
    hei1 mong6 nei5 pun4 saang1 ji3 jyut6 zou6 jyut6 daai6.
    • Hope your business will keep growing.
  5. Cantonese
    我希望第时可以买一间大屋俾阿爸阿妈住。
    我希望第時可以買一間大屋俾阿爸阿媽住。
    ngo5 hei1 mong6 dai6 si4 ho2 ji5 maai5 jat1 gaan1 daai6 uk1 bei2 aa3 baa4 aa3 maa1 zyu6.
    • I hope I can buy a big house for my parents in the future.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    她的事仍有希望。
    她的事仍有希望。
    tā de shì réng yǒu xī wàng ．
    • There is hope for her yet.
  2. Cantonese
    利希慎
    利希慎
    lei6 hei1 san6
    • Lee Hysan (Hong Kong opium merchant)
  3. Mandarin
    我父母亲希望我学医，但是我不愿意。
    我父母親希望我學醫，但是我不願意。
    wǒ fù mǔ qīn xī wàng wǒ xué yī ， dàn shì wǒ bù yuàn yì ．
    • My parents hoped I would study medicine, but I didn't want to.
  4. Mandarin
    希望
    希望
    xī wàng
    • to hope; to wish; to desire
  5. Mandarin
    一丝希望
    一絲希望
    yī sī xī wàng
    • a glimmer of hope