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向往

嚮往
xiàngwǎng
verb HSK 6 #9,945

Meanings

  1. 1 to yearn for
  2. 2 to long for
  3. 3 to aspire to

Examples

HSK 5
我一直向往去西藏旅行。
Wǒ yìzhí xiàngwǎng qù Xīzàng lǚxíng.
I've always longed to travel to Tibet.
HSK 5
年轻人都向往自由的生活。
Niánqīngrén dōu xiàngwǎng zìyóu de shēnghuó.
Young people all yearn for a free life.
HSK 5
令人向往的地方。
Lìngrén xiàngwǎng de dìfāng.
A place that makes people yearn for it.

Tips

memory
向 (toward) + 往 (go toward) - your heart faces toward something and wants to go there. A yearning that pulls you forward.

Stroke Order

向 xiàng
往 wǎng