hy vọng

/hi˧˦ vɔŋ˧˦/

hope

Tôi hy vọng ngày mai trời sẽ nắng.

I hope it will be sunny tomorrow.

neutral

To want something to happen or be true; to feel optimistic about a positive outcome.

Cô ấy hy vọng sẽ đỗ đại học.

She hopes to pass the university entrance exam.

Chúng tôi hy vọng dự án sẽ thành công.

We hope the project will succeed.

Often followed by a clause with 'sẽ' (will) or 'được' (passive marker) to indicate the hoped outcome.

Collocations

hy vọng rằnghope thatkhông còn hy vọngno longer hopeđánh mất hy vọnglose hope

Synonyms

mong ước ước mong trông mong

Antonyms

tuyệt vọng chán nản

Pro Tip

Common structure with hy vọng

The verb 'hy vọng' is often followed by a clause starting with 'sẽ' (will) or 'được' (passive marker) to express the hoped outcome. Example: 'Tôi hy vọng anh ấy sẽ đến.' (I hope he will come.)

Word Origin

From Sino-Vietnamese 'hi vọng', combining 'hi' (希, meaning 'rare' or 'to hope') and 'vọng' (望, meaning 'to look at' or 'to expect').

Usage Notes

Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often appears in personal wishes, goals, or expectations.

Word Breakdown

hope (from Sino-Vietnamese 希)

root

vọng

to look at/expect (from Sino-Vietnamese 望)

root

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