渴望

Meaning of 渴望

渴望 (kěwàng) means desire and longing — literally "to be thirsty for" something. It conveys an intense, almost physical yearning for what one does not yet have.

To say Desire in Chinese, pronounce 渴望 as Kě wàng. The marks over the letters show the tones — the pitch contour that distinguishes Mandarin syllables.