Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
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。
父母常常对孩子有很高的期望。
Meanings
期望qīwàng
to hope for; to expect (verb)
老师期望我们努力学习。
期望qīwàng
expectation; hope (noun)
我不想让父母的期望落空。
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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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