仰望

yǎngwàng

verb HSK 7-9 #13,952

Meanings

1 to look up at
2 to look up to someone hopefully

Characters

to look up; to face upward

to gaze; to look toward

Examples

HSK 5

孩子们仰望着高大的圣诞树。

Háizi men yǎngwàng zhe gāodà de Shèngdànshù.

The children looked up at the tall Christmas tree.

HSK 7-9

她仰望星空，陷入了沉思。

Tā yǎngwàng xīngkōng, xiànrù le chénsī.

She looked up at the starry sky and fell into deep thought.

Tips

usage

仰望 can be literal (physically looking upward) or figurative (looking up to someone with admiration or hope). Compare with 俯视 (fǔshì) - to look down at.

Stroke Order

仰 yǎng

望 wàng