望 (mong6) — reputation; prestige in Cantonese

mongˍ₆望

Mandarin Pinyin: wang4

Meaning of 望

nounreputation; prestige

nounhope; expect; await

noun15th day of a lunar month

nounlook towards; gaze at; glance

nouncall on; pay a visit

verbto look towards; to gaze; to hope

Example Sentences with 望

希望大家有個輕鬆悠閑嘅聖誕節

I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

希望大家過個輕鬆悠閒的聖誕節

I hope we have a relaxing Christmas.

眼矋矋咁望實我想點？

Why are you looking at me with those staring eyes?

bitˍ₆別ziˊ²指mongˍ₆望ngo我

Don't count on me.

靚女一上車，小巴上嘅麻甩仔都打雀噉眼望住佢

The sleazy guys on the minibus were gawking at the pretty girl the moment she boards

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Words Containing 望

坐這山望那山一事無成zo6 ze5 saan1 mong6 naa5 saan1 jat1 si6 mou4 sing4

sitting on this hill, looking over to another hill won't accomplish anything.

to look everywhere [華]: 四處看, 週圍看

東張西望dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6

look in every direction; glance this way and that; gaze/peer around

拜望baai3 mong6

call to pay one's respect; call on

一望無際jat1 mong6 mou4 zai3

as far as the eye can see (lit: look afar no bound)

不孚衆望bat1 fu1 zung3 mong6

to fall short of people's expectations; not to meet people's expectations

一線希望jat1 sin3 hei1 mong6

a gleam of hope

指望zi2 mong6

to hope for; to count on | [粵]: 指擬

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