期盼 (qī pàn): to expect; to await

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to expect; to await
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to expect
to await

Chinese explanation

盼望，等待某件事发生，通常带有期待和希望的心情
盼望某人到来或某种好结果出现，比一般的等更强调内心的渴望。例如：父母期盼孩子平安回家。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

period

HSK 7

to hope for

Example sentences

The children look forward to the Spring Festival every day, because then they can wear new clothes, set off firecrackers, and receive lucky money from their elders.

Standing at the door, the mother hopes her son, who works in another city, will come home soon, her eyes fixed on the intersection.

Patients and their families are hoping the new drug will be available soon so that more people can receive effective treatment.

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