期待 (qī dài): to expect, to look forward to

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to expect, to look forward to
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to look forward to
to await
expectation

Chinese explanation

盼望并等待某件好事或重要的事情发生，心里充满希望和向往
也可以表示对某人或某事抱有期望，希望对方有好的表现或结果。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

period

HSK 6

to stay

Example sentences

The children excitedly count down the days, looking forward to the arrival of Spring Festival, because they can set off firecrackers and get red envelopes.

I look forward to passing this interview smoothly, so I prepared a lot in advance and even bought a new suit.

Mom stands at the door, looking forward to her son coming home from school; as soon as she sees him, she smiles and waves.

The final that the fans had been looking forward to for a long time finally began, and the entire stadium erupted.

He looks forward to meeting interesting people during his trip, so he deliberately chose to stay in a youth hostel instead of a hotel.

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