向往

• Pinyin: xiàng wǎng
• Desglose de hanzi: 向 = 宀 + 口 (direction/facing); 往 = 彳 + 主 (to go/travel — moving toward)

Significado

Anhelar; aspirar a; añorar un ideal admirable.

Expresses a sincere, deep-seated longing for an ideal that feels admirable but perhaps distant. More emotionally elevated than simply 想要 (to want) — 向往 carries a sense of aspiration and reverence. Common in discussions of personal ideals, political aspirations, cultural dreams, and life goals.

Ejemplos

1. 从小在农村长大的他，始终向往城市里更为宽广的发展空间与人生机遇。
2. 这部纪录片生动呈现了普通人对美好生活的向往，触动了无数观众内心最柔软的地方。
3. 她向往那种与自然融为一体的田园生活，渴望彻底远离都市的喧嚣与繁忙。

Guía de uso

Contexto: aspirations, culture, political discourse, personal development

Tono: positive

Correcto

• 人民对美好生活的向往，始终是党和政府一切工作的根本出发点和最终落脚点。(The people's aspiration for a better life has always been the fundamental starting point and ultimate goal of all the Party's and government's work.)
• 他从大学时代起便向往去欧洲深造，多年来一直为实现这个梦想默默地努力奋斗。(Since his university days he has yearned to pursue advanced studies in Europe, quietly working toward this dream for many years.)

Incorrecto

• 向往垃圾食品 — 向往 implies aspiring to something elevated and admirable; for food cravings use 渴望 or 特别想吃 instead

Origen e historia

向 (facing/directed toward) + 往 (to go/past) — directing one's heart toward something; yearning in a particular direction

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal