渴望

• 拼音: kě wàng
• 汉字拆解: 渴 = 氵(water) + 曷 (why/how), indicating thirst; 望 = 亡 + 月 + 王, meaning to look into distance/hope

含义

To long for; to yearn for; to crave. Intense desire for something.

Expresses a deep, sometimes urgent desire for something, whether abstract (freedom, love, success) or concrete (water when thirsty). Stronger and more emotional than simply 'wanting' (想要). Common in literary and emotional contexts.

例句

1. 他渴望得到父亲的认可和关爱。
2. 经过漫长的沙漠跋涉，他们渴望一杯清水。
3. 年轻人渴望自由和独立的生活。

用法指南

语境: literary, emotional, aspirational

语气: earnest

正确说法

• 每个人都渴望被爱。(Everyone longs to be loved.)
• 她渴望成功的心情可以理解。(Her longing for success is understandable.)

错误说法

• 我渴望喝杯咖啡。(For casual wants like coffee, 想 is better — 渴望 is for deep desires)

起源与历史

渴 (kě, thirsty) + 望 (wàng, hope/look toward). The combination evokes the intense feeling of thirsting for something.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal