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盼望

pàn wàng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to hope for
  2. 2. to look forward to

Word relationships

Antonyms

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绝望
jué wàng

to despair

绝望 means to despair, the opposite of hopeful longing.

Related words

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等待
děng dài

to wait; to wait for

等待 means to wait, often paired with hoping for something to happen.

Synonyms

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期望
qī wàng

to have expectations

期望 is more formal and often used for anticipated outcomes.

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with 着 (zhe) to indicate a continuous state, e.g., 盼望着.

Common mistakes

盼望 is often stronger than 希望; use it when the feeling is deep and earnest, not for casual hopes.

Example Sentences

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我们 盼望 着假期的到来。
We are looking forward to the arrival of the holiday.

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Child Words of 盼望

望
wàng

full moon

盼
pàn

to hope for