指望

zhǐ wàng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to hope for sth
2. to count on
3. hope

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 绝望 jué wàng 绝望 jué wàng to despair 指望 is to have hope, 绝望 is to lose all hope.: to despair

Synonyms

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• 盼望 pàn wàng 盼望 pàn wàng to hope for Used when hoping for something with earnest expectation, often about future events.: to hope for
• 期望 qī wàng 期望 qī wàng to have expectations Both mean to hope for, but 期望 is more formal and often used for aspirations.: to have expectations

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in negative patterns like 别指望 (don't count on) or 指望不上 (cannot be relied on).

Common mistakes

Not used for hoping about the weather; use 希望 instead.

Example Sentences

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你别 指望 他能帮你。

Don't count on him to help you.

別 指望 湯姆。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13109964)

他們 指望 你幫忙他們。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2635789)

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Child Words of 指望

• 指 指 zhǐ: finger
• 望 望 wàng: full moon