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hy vọng

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hylevelngangvọngheavynặng

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hy vọng means to hope.

Also spelled hi vọng — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 希望

Meanings of hy vọng in English

Verb

  1. literary to hope ≈ cầumong
    • niềm hi vọnghope

Noun

  1. hope

Example sentences with hy vọng

  • Tom hy vọng bạn sẽ ở đó. Tom hopes you'll be there.
  • Tôi hy vọng Tom không cáu kỉnh. I hope Tom doesn't get cranky.
  • Tôi hy vọng họ làm được. I hope they make it.
  • Trông Tom tràn đầy hy vọng. Tom looks hopeful.
  • Hy vọng bạn không thấy phiền. I hope you don't mind.
  • Tôi hy vọng hôm nay trời sẽ mưa. I hope it rains today.
  • Yanni và Skura đã từ bỏ hy vọng. Yanni and Skura gave up hope.
  • Chúng tôi hy vọng là mình đã sai. We hope we're wrong.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 希望.

Frequently asked questions

What does hy vọng mean in English?

hy vọng (verb) means "to hope".

How do you pronounce hy vọng?

Tones: hy — level tone (ngang), vọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hy vọng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hy vọng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 希望.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.