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期望
qīwàng
Description
“期望”的意思是希望某件事情会发生，或者希望别人做得很好。
The meaning of "期望" is to hope that something will happen or that someone will do well.
父母常常对孩子有很高的期望。
Parents often have high 期望 for their children.
Meanings
期望qīwàng
to hope for; to expect (verb)
老师期望我们努力学习。
The teacher expects us to study hard.
期望qīwàng
expectation; hope (noun)
我不想让父母的期望落空。
I don't want to disappoint my parents' expectations.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
期 (to expect/period) + 望 (to look toward), together meaning to look forward to.
- Nuance
more formal than 希望, often used for hopes placed on other people.
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