soeng2 mong6想望

Jyutpingsoeng2 mong6

Yaleséung mohng

Uncommon

Definition

To hope, look forward to, or desire; to admire or look up to.

to hope; to desire; to look forward to
to admire; to look up to

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How it's used

While standard dictionaries list this as meaning both hope and admire, it is rarely used in everyday spoken Cantonese to mean admire. It functions primarily as a slightly more formal or emphatic way to express hope or expectation. In casual conversation, people almost always use 想 or 希望 instead.

Examples

ngo5我hou2好soeng2想mong6望zoeng1將loi4來ho2可ji5以heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行。

I really hope I can go traveling in the future.

nei5你hai6係mai1咪hou2好soeng2想mong6望keoi5佢wui2會faan1返lai4嚟aa1呀？

Do you really hope that he will come back?

Common phrases

soeng2想mong6望zoeng1將loi4來

hope for the future

Common mistake

Learners often use this to mean admire, but in modern Cantonese, using it that way sounds archaic or confusing. Stick to 欣賞 when you want to express admiration for someone or something.