Writing
盼 (pàn) — how to say "to hope" in Chinese
盼
To hope, to look forward to
verb
Character composition
盼
to hope
Radicals / Keys
目
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#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
盼来好消息
pàn lái hǎo xiāo xi
to finally receive good news
盼着回家
pàn zhe huí jiā
to look forward to going home
Examples
我盼着明天能见到你。
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
我盼你来。
I hope you come.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say hope in Chinese?
"to hope" in Chinese is 盼 (pàn).
盼 meaning in English
盼 (pàn) means "To hope, to look forward to".
How is 盼 pronounced?
It is pronounced pàn (written as pan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hope" in Chinese characters?
It is written 盼 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 盼?
盼 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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