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期望

qīwàng
noun HSK 5 #2,599

Meanings

  1. 1 to have expectations; to hope for
  2. 2 expectation; hope

Characters

期
qī
period; to expect
望
wàng
to hope; to gaze
Expect + hope — expectation or hope.

Examples

父母对孩子有很高的期望。
Fùmǔ duì háizi yǒu hěn gāo de qīwàng.
Parents have high expectations for their children.
不要辜负大家对你的期望。
Bùyào gūfù dàjiā duì nǐ de qīwàng.
Don't let down everyone's expectations of you.
结果超出了我的期望。
Jiéguǒ chāochū le wǒ de qīwàng.
The result exceeded my expectations.

Tips

usage
期望 (expectation, somewhat formal) vs. 希望 (xīwàng, hope, more general and common) vs. 盼望 (pànwàng, to long for, more emotional).

Stroke Order

期 qī
望 wàng