I hope sospoken used to say that you hope something that has been mentioned happens or is true 希望如此 ‘Do we get paid this week?’ ‘I certainly hope so!’ “我们这星期能拿到工资吗?”“当然希望如此!”
I hope so• "So you're going to the Amazon?" "I hope so."• Was it worth it? I hope so.• Will he get the chance to step up? I hope so.• I thought so. I hoped so.• Right. I hope so, yeah.
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