hot3 nim6渴念

Jyutpinghot3 nim6

Yalehot nihm

Definition

To yearn after or long for.

writtenemotion

How it's used

Literary and formal in tone, this word is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It carries a heavy, emotional weight that makes it sound quite poetic or dramatic. For common situations like wanting a drink or missing someone, speakers prefer using 恨不得 or 好想.

Examples

ngo5我hou2好hot3渴nim6念ji5以cin4前go2嗰dyun6段mou4無jau1憂mou4無leoi6慮ge3嘅jat6日zi2子。

I really yearn for those carefree days from the past.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪hou2好hot3渴nim6念heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行aa4呀？

Are you longing to go on a trip?

Common phrases

hot3渴nim6念ji5已gau2久

longed for a long time

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this word to express physical thirst, but it is strictly for emotional or abstract desires. Use 口渴 for physical thirst instead.