khao khát
Definition
- Verb:
- To thirst for; to crave for; to long for: To have a very strong, persistent, and often deep-seated desire for something, typically something significant, abstract, or difficult to attain. It implies an intensity akin to physical thirst.
- To yearn for: To feel a profound sense of longing, often with a tinge of melancholy or hope.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy khao khát tình yêu và sự thấu hiểu. (She craves love and understanding.)
- Anh ấy luôn khao khát được một lần đặt chân lên mặt trăng. (He has always longed to set foot on the moon.)
- Những đứa trẻ khao khát kiến thức. (The children thirst for knowledge.)
Advanced Usage
- As a noun (less common): The feeling of intense longing itself.
- Sự khao khát trong mắt cô ấy là không thể giấu được. (The yearning in her eyes was impossible to hide.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khát khao (v): A near-synonymous variant, also meaning to crave or yearn intensely. The nuance is very similar, and they are often interchangeable.
- Anh ấy khát khao thành công. (He craves success.)
Synonyms
- To crave: To want something very much.
- To yearn: To have a deep, often sorrowful desire.
- To long for: To have a persistent wish.
- To desire ardently: To want something with great passion.
Related Idioms
- Khao khát cháy bỏng: To burn with desire; to have a blazing, all-consuming longing.
- Cậu bé có một khao khát cháy bỏng được trở thành phi công. (The boy has a burning desire to become a pilot.)
verb
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to thirst for; to crave for; to long for
