渴望

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他渴望得到大家的认可。▶ —
   He craves everyone’s recognition.
2. 孩子们渴望自由的暑假。▶ —
   The children long for a free summer vacation.

Collocations

Mnemonic

渴 kě "thirsty" + 望 wàng "to hope": a Sino-Korean word "to long for, to crave". To want as intensely as a thirst. The thirst metaphor conveys the strength of the desire. Similar to 盼望 (to await a concrete event), but 渴望 stresses inner intensity. Akin to 向往.

Related

Quick check

1. What metaphor underlies 渴望?

   • longing as intense as thirst
   • drowsiness like sleep
   • coldness like ice
   • lightness like wind