向往xiàng wǎng
Verbyearn for; look forward to

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Character Breakdown

向往 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 向往 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 向往 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith生活
xiàng
wǎng
de
shēng
huó
neutral
the life one yearns for
Adverb + Verbwith十分
shí
fēn
xiàng
wǎng
neutral
deeply yearn for
Verb + Objectwith自由
xiàng
wǎng
yóu
neutral
yearn for freedom
Idiomwith
xīn
xiàng
wǎng
zhī
formalWritten
heart yearns for it

Example Sentences with 向往

xiàng
wǎng
běi
jīng
I yearn to go to Beijing.
shǐ
zhōng
xiàng
wǎng
zhe
néng
zài
xué
shù
lǐng
xìng
chéng
jiù
He has always yearned to achieve a breakthrough in the academic field.
nán
dào
xiàng
wǎng
zhǒng
yuǎn
chén
áo
de
níng
jìng
shēng
huó
ma
Don't you yearn for that kind of peaceful life far from the hustle and bustle?
hái
zi
men
xiàng
wǎng
zhe
kuài
de
shǔ
jià
The children look forward to the happy summer vacation.
cóng
wèi
xiàng
wǎng
guò
zhǒng
chōng
mǎn
jìng
zhēng
de
zhí
chǎng
huán
jìng
I have never yearned for that kind of workplace environment full of competition and pressure.
xiàng
wǎng
zhe
huán
yóu
shì
jiè
què
yòu
fàng
xià
yǎn
qián
wěn
dìng
de
gōng
zuò
She yearns to travel around the world, yet she cannot let go of her stable job at hand.
zhí
xiàng
wǎng
zhe
yóu
zài
de
shēng
huó
She has always longed for a carefree life.
men
biān
fēi
biān
liáo
zhe
xiàng
wǎng
de
wèi
lái
shēng
huó
We drank coffee while chatting about the future lives we each yearn for.