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a period of time; phase; stage a period of time; phase; stage; (used for issue of a periodical, courses of study); time; term; period; to hope |
wait; treat; deal with wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay |
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期
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期
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Pronunciation
Verb
期待
- to look forward to; to await
- 期待您的回復！／期待您的回复！ ― Qīdài nín de huífù! ― Look forward to your reply!
我對它充滿期待。 [MSC, trad.]
我对它充满期待。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ duì tā chōngmǎn qīdài.
- I am looking forward to it.
- 敬請期待。／敬请期待。 ― Jìngqǐng qīdài. ― Please stay tuned.
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)
- 承望 (chéngwàng)
- 指望 (zhǐwàng)
- 期冀 (qījì) (literary)
- 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)
See also
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
期待 • (kitai)
- expectation
Verb
期待する • (kitai suru) suru (stem 期待し (kitai shi), past 期待した (kitai shita))
- expect
- hope for
Conjugation
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
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| Mizenkei ("imperfective")
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期待し
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きたいし
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kitai shi
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| Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
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期待し
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きたいし
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kitai shi
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| Shūshikei ("terminal")
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期待する
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きたいする
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kitai suru
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| Rentaikei ("attributive")
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期待する
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きたいする
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kitai suru
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| Kateikei ("hypothetical")
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期待すれ
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きたいすれ
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kitai sure
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| Meireikei ("imperative")
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期待せよ¹
期待しろ²
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きたいせよ¹
きたいしろ²
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kitai seyo¹
kitai shiro²
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| Key constructions
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| Passive
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期待される
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きたいされる
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kitai sareru
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| Causative
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期待させる
期待さす
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きたいさせる
きたいさす
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kitai saseru
kitai sasu
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| Potential
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期待できる
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きたいできる
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kitai dekiru
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| Volitional
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期待しよう
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きたいしよう
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kitai shiyō
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| Negative
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期待しない
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きたいしない
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kitai shinai
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| Negative continuative
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期待せず
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きたいせず
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kitai sezu
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| Formal
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期待します
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きたいします
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kitai shimasu
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| Perfective
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期待した
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きたいした
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kitai shita
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| Conjunctive
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期待して
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きたいして
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kitai shite
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| Hypothetical conditional
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期待すれば
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きたいすれば
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kitai sureba
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¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative
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Korean
Noun
期待 • (gidae) (hangeul 기대)
- hanja form? of 기대 (“hope, expectation”)