指望

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Chinese

finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
 
hope; expect; to visit
hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
 
trad. (指望)
simp. #(指望)

Pronunciation


Verb

指望

  1. to hope for something; to count on; to rely on
    指望今晚 [MSC, trad.]
    指望今晚 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ néng zhǐwàng nǐ jīnwǎn lái ma?
    Can I count on your coming this evening?

Synonyms

Noun

指望

  1. hope
    生活沒有指望 [MSC, trad.]
    生活没有指望 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ de shēnghuó méiyǒu zhǐwàng le.
    There is no hope in my life.

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