盼 (pàn): to hope for; to long for; to expect

I look forward to your reply every day, hoping you can tell me your decision soon.

The children are looking forward to the Spring Festival, because they can wear new clothes, set off firecrackers, and receive red envelopes.

He had been hoping for three whole years, and finally the day came for him to reunite with his family.

The farmers are hoping for favorable weather this year, so that the crops in the fields will have a good harvest.

She stood by the window, hoping that her husband returning from afar would safely appear at the end of the path.

The elderly person on the sickbed had been hoping to see his grandson one more time, and this wish finally came true last week.