望 wàng — hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
我希望明天是个好天气。Wǒ xī wàng míng tiān shì ge hǎo tiān qì.I hope tomorrow will be good weather.
Common words: 希望 (xī wàng)、愿望 (yuàn wàng)、失望 (shī wàng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to visit"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to visit", including 望 (wàng), 探 (tàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to visit" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 望 (wàng), 探 (tàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span wàng, tàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 望 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 望 wànghope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towardsUseful words: 希望, 愿望
- 探 tànto explore; to search out; to scout; to visitUseful words: 探索, 探讨
Common words for these 2 "to visit" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 望 (wàng) — so "to visit" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to visit".
探 tàn — to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit
周末我去医院探望了生病的爷爷。Zhōu mò wǒ qù yī yuàn tàn wàng le shēng bìng de yé ye.At the weekend I visited my sick grandpa in the hospital.
Common words: 探索 (tàn suǒ)、探讨 (tàn tǎo)、探测 (tàn cè)
All 2 characters
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