指望

zhǐwàng

verb HSK 7-9 #2,065

Meanings

1 to count on
2 to hope for
3 to expect

Characters

to hope; to look toward

Examples

别指望他会帮你。

Bié zhǐwàng tā huì bāng nǐ.

Don't count on him to help you.

我们全家都指望这次收成。

Wǒmen quánjiā dōu zhǐwàng zhècì shōuchéng.

Our whole family is counting on this harvest.

Tips

usage

Often used in negative constructions (别指望, 不能指望) to express that something is unreliable or shouldn't be relied upon.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

望 wàng