Chinese phrase
希望〜 xī wàng 〜
Meaning
hope ___ will
When to use it
Expresses hope that something will happen or be possible. It often introduces a polite wish or expectation, especially in business communication.
Example dialogue
我们希望您能在周五前确认合同，方便吗？ wǒ men xī wàng nín néng zài zhōu wǔ qián què rèn hé tóng fāng biàn ma
We hope you can confirm the contract by Friday. Would that be convenient?
没问题，我周四下午前回复您。 méi wèn tí wǒ zhōu sì xià wǔ qián huí fù nín
No problem. I will get back to you by Thursday afternoon.