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finger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
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hope; expect; to visit hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
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Pronunciation
Verb
指望
- to hope for something; to count on; to rely on
我能指望你今晚來嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
我能指望你今晚来吗？ [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ néng zhǐwàng nǐ jīnwǎn lái ma?
- Can I count on your coming this evening?
Synonyms
- 企待 (qǐdài) (literary)
- 企望 (qǐwàng)
- 企盼 (qǐpàn)
- 冀望 (jìwàng) (literary)
- 向望 (ǹg-bāng) (Hokkien)
- 夢想／梦想 (mèngxiǎng)
- 寄望 (jìwàng)
- 巴望 (bāwàng) (regional)
- 希冀 (xījì) (literary)
- 希望 (xīwàng)
- 幸 (xìng) (literary)
- 引領／引领 (yǐnlǐng) (literary)
- 思 (literary, or in compounds)
- 想望 (xion2 von3) (Jin)
- 期待 (qīdài)
- 期望 (qīwàng)
- 渴望 (kěwàng)
- 盼 (pàn)
- 盼望 (pànwàng)
- 願／愿 (yuàn)
- 願意／愿意 (yuànyì)
- 鵠望／鹄望 (húwàng) (literary)
Noun
指望
- hope
我的生活沒有指望了。 [MSC, trad.]
我的生活没有指望了。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ de shēnghuó méiyǒu zhǐwàng le.
- There is no hope in my life.
Synonyms
- 希冀 (xījì) (literary)
- 希望 (xīwàng)
- 心願／心愿 (xīnyuàn)
- 志意 (zhìyì) (literary)
- 志願／志愿 (zhìyuàn)
- 想兒／想儿 (xiǎngr) (Beijing Mandarin)
- 意願／意愿 (yìyuàn)
- 慾望／欲望 (yùwàng)
- 期望 (qīwàng)
- 祈願／祈愿 (qíyuàn)
- 願／愿 (yuàn)
- 願望／愿望 (yuànwàng)