有望

yǒuwàng

verb HSK 7 #19,719

Meanings

1 to be expected to; to have hope of
2 promising; likely to

Characters

hope; expectation

Literally 'have hope' — expresses a positive expectation that something will happen.

Examples

他有望获得今年的冠军。

Tā yǒuwàng huòdé jīnnián de guànjūn.

He is expected to win the championship this year.

这个项目有望在下个月完成。

Zhège xiàngmù yǒuwàng zài xià gè yuè wánchéng.

This project is expected to be completed next month.

Tips

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有望 is a news and formal writing favorite — you'll see it constantly in headlines: 有望突破 (expected to break through), 有望上市 (expected to go public). In casual speech, people prefer 可能会 or 有可能.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

望 wàng