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期望 (qī wàng) — how to say "to hope for" in Chinese
期望
To hope for, to expect; expectation
verb
Character composition
期
period, term, to expect
望
to look into the distance, to hope
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
满足期望
mǎn zú qī wàng
meet expectations
期望值
qī wàng zhí
expected value
期望过高
qī wàng guò gāo
expectations too high
Examples
父母对孩子的未来总是抱有很高的期望。
Parents always have high expectations for their child's future.
我期望成功。
I hope for success.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to hope for" in Chinese?
"to hope for" in Chinese is 期望 (qī wàng).
期望 meaning in English
期望 (qī wàng) means "To hope for, to expect; expectation".
How is 期望 pronounced?
It is pronounced qī wàng (written as qi wang, qiwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hope for" in Chinese characters?
It is written 期望: 期 has 12 strokes, 望 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 期望?
期望 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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