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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
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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
期望
- to expect; to hope
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)
- 指望 (zhǐwàng)
- 期待 (qīdài)
- 渴望 (kěwàng)
- 盼 (pàn)
- 盼望 (pànwàng)
- 願／愿 (yuàn)
- 願意／愿意 (yuànyì)
- 鵠望／鹄望 (húwàng) (literary)
Noun
期望
- expectation; hope
不要對任何人期望太高。 [MSC, trad.]
不要对任何人期望太高。 [MSC, simp.]- Bùyào duì rènhé rén qīwàng tài gāo.
- Don't expect too much from anyone.
- (mathematics) expected value
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)
- 指望 (zhǐwàng)
- 祈願／祈愿 (qíyuàn)
- 願／愿 (yuàn)
- 願望／愿望 (yuànwàng)
Derived terms