盼望

pànwàng

verb HSK 6 #9,083

Meanings

1 to hope for; to long for; to look forward to

Characters

to hope for; to look forward to

to gaze; to hope; to expect

To look into the distance hoping — eagerly awaiting something.

Examples

孩子们盼望着放假。

Háizimen pànwàng zhe fàngjià.

The children are looking forward to the holiday.

我们盼望和平。

Wǒmen pànwàng hépíng.

We long for peace.

她一直盼望着儿子回来。

Tā yīzhí pànwàng zhe érzi huílái.

She has been longing for her son to come back.

盼望已久的日子终于到了。

Pànwàng yǐ jiǔ de rìzi zhōngyú dào le.

The long-awaited day has finally arrived.

Tips

usage

盼望 is stronger and more emotional than 希望 (hope). 希望 is neutral/general, while 盼望 implies eager yearning and waiting. 期盼 (qī pàn) is similar but slightly more formal/literary.

Stroke Order

盼 pàn

望 wàng