可望

kěwàng
verb #42,583

Meanings

  1. 1 can be expected (to)
  2. 2 to be hopefully (doing)
  3. 3 there is hope that

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zhècì kěwàng huòdé guànjūn.
He has a good chance of winning the championship this time.
HSK 6
Míngnián jīngjì kěwàng fùsū.
The economy is expected to recover next year.
HSK 6
Zhè xiàng jìshù kěwàng zài míngnián shàngshì.
This technology is hoped to launch next year.

Tips

register
News/formal register. Signals a positive forecast based on current trends. Everyday speech uses 有希望 or 应该会.

Stroke Order

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