Verbfall over oneself; dying to; thirst for

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 渴望.
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望 stroke order svg

Practice writing 渴望 (kě wàng) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

渴望 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 渴望 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 渴望 with other words naturally.
Verb + Complementwith得到
wàng
dào
neutral
long to obtain
Adverb + Verbwith非常
fēi
cháng
wàng
neutral
extremely eager
Verb + Objectwith成功
wàng
chéng
gōng
neutral
yearn for success
Adjective + Nounwith内心
nèi
xīn
de
wàng
formalWritten
inner longing

Example Sentences with 渴望

wàng
shuǐ
I am thirsty for water.
zài
jīng
le
màn
cháng
de
gān
hàn
hòu
cūn
mín
men
wàng
chǎng
gān
lín
After enduring a prolonged drought, the villagers are desperately thirsting for a good rain.
nán
dào
wàng
bǎi
tuō
zhè
zhǒng
chéng
biàn
de
zào
shēng
huó
ma
Don't you thirst to break free from this monotonous and dull life?
hái
zi
men
wàng
gōng
yuán
wán
The children are eager to go to the park to play.
biǎo
miàn
shàng
hěn
píng
jìng
nèi
xīn
què
wàng
dào
jiā
de
rèn
He appears calm on the surface, but deep down he is dying to gain everyone's recognition.
bìng
fēi
wàng
chéng
gōng
zhǐ
shì
gèng
kàn
zhòng
zhuī
qiú
de
guò
chéng
It's not that I don't thirst for success; I just value the pursuit more.
wàng
chéng
wéi
míng
shēng
bāng
zhù
gèng
duō
de
rén
He longs to become a doctor and help more people.
kuài
shuō
shuō
de
xíng
jiàn
wén
men
dōu
wàng
tīng
dào
jīng
cǎi
de
shì
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