憧憬

chōngjǐng
verb #15,586

Meanings

  1. 1 to long for
  2. 2 to look forward to
  3. 3 to yearn for

Examples

Tā yīzhí chōngjǐngzhe měihǎo de wèilái.
She has always longed for a beautiful future.
Niánqīngrén duì dàxué shēnghuó chōngmǎn chōngjǐng.
Young people are full of longing for university life.

Tips

usage
Always positive — you 憧憬 something good (a bright future, a new life). Common patterns: 充满憧憬 (full of longing), ...充满憧憬 (full of yearning for...), 美好憧憬 (beautiful aspirations). More literary than 盼望 or 期待.

Stroke Order

chōng
jǐng