希冀 (xījì): to hope (literary)

Meanings

1 to hope (literary)
2 to long for
3 to aspire to

Characters

希

to hope for, to long for

Examples

他希冀有朝一日重返故乡。

Tā xījì yǒuzhāo yīrì chóngfǎn gùxiāng.

He longs to one day return to his hometown.

人们希冀和平。

Rénmen xījì hépíng.

People hope for peace.

Tips

register

Literary/elevated tone. In everyday speech use 希望 (xīwàng) instead. 希冀 carries weight and yearning — fitting for poetry, formal essays, or rhetoric, awkward in casual conversation.

Stroke Order

希 xī

冀 jì

Related Words

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to hope; to wish / hope; expectation

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to hope; to wish / rare; sparse

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I hope you get better / Hope you feel better soon

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rare / scarce / uncommon / (verb) to value as rare; to care for

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Hilda (transliteration of name)

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Hebron (city in the West Bank) / Al-Khalil

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rare / unusual / curious / strange

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theta (Greek letter) / Sheeta (name)