Definition
祈望 is a formal, literary synonym for 希望 (to hope / to wish). You'll encounter it more often in written Chinese — essays, news, or ceremonial language — than in everyday conversation. It can be used both as a verb (to hope for something) and as a noun (a hope/wish).
verb
to hopeto wish
noun
hopewish
Examples
- 祈望。Wǒ qí wàng nǐ néng zǎorì kāngfù.I hope you recover soon.
- 祈望。Zhè shì tā wéiyī de xīnyuàn hé qí wàng.This is his only wish and hope.
- 祈望。Rénmen dōu qí wàng shìjiè hépíng.People all hope for world peace.
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