(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:想某件事發生
eng:to hope; to wish; to expect
<eg>
yue:我希望佢會贏。 (ngo5 hei1 mong6 keoi5 wui3 jeng4.)
eng:I hope she wins.
<eg>
yue:佢希望可以順利考入大學。 (keoi5 hei1 mong6 ho2 ji5 seon6 lei6 haau2 jap6 daai6 hok6.)
eng:She hopes she'll do well enough on her university entrance exams to get in.
<eg>
yue:我希望一日有三十個鐘。 (ngo5 hei1 mong6 jat1 jat6 jau5 saam1 sap6 go3 zung1.)
eng:I wish that there are 30 hours in a day.

(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:對一件事結果嘅偏好；好想發生嘅事情（量詞：個）
eng:hope; wish
<eg>
yue:佢嘅希望落空。 (keoi5 ge3 hei1 mong6 lok6 hung1.)
eng:Her wishes came to naught.