憧憬

chōngjǐng

verb #15,586

Meanings

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

Characters

to long for; irresolute

to awaken; to realize; to long for

Examples

HSK 3

年轻人对大学生活充满憧憬。

Niánqīngrén duì dàxué shēnghuó chōngmǎn chōngjǐng.

Young people are full of longing for university life.

HSK 4

她一直憧憬着美好的未来。

Tā yīzhí chōngjǐng zhe měihǎo de wèilái.

She has always longed for a beautiful future.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

憧 chōng

憬 jǐng