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期望

qī wàng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to have expectations
  2. 2. to earnestly hope
  3. 3. expectation
  4. 4. hope

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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失望
shī wàng

disappointed

期望与失望相反，指希望落空后的感觉。

Related words

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希望
xī wàng

to wish for

希望更通用，可以表示单纯的心愿，而期望通常带有依据或资格的感觉。

Synonyms

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期待
qī dài

to look forward to

期望与期待都可表示对未来事物或情况的盼望，但期望有时更正式、更带责任感。
盼望
pàn wàng

to hope for

盼望更强调殷切地期待，常用于长时间等待后的希望。

Usage notes

Collocations

Common patterns: 对...期望很高, 不辜负...的期望.

Common mistakes

期望 usually implies that the subject has a certain basis or right to expect something, so it is not as general as 希望. Using 期望 for a simple wish can sound overly demanding.

Example Sentences

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他辜负了父母的 期望 。
He let down his parents' expectations.
父母对孩子的未来 期望 很高。
Parents have high expectations for their children's future.
我 期望 他會幫助我們。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 881181)

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Words Containing 期望

期望值
qī wàng zhí

expectations

Child Words of 期望

望
wàng

full moon

期
qī

a period of time