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指望 (zhǐ wàng) — how to say "to hope for" in Chinese
指望
To hope for, to count on, to rely on
verb · noun
Character composition
指
to point, finger
望
to look, to hope
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
指望别人
zhǐ wàng bié rén
rely on others
有指望
yǒu zhǐ wàng
have hope
Examples
这件事不能指望别人，得自己做。
You can't rely on others for this matter, you have to do it yourself.
别指望他。
Don't count on him.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to hope for" in Chinese?
"to hope for" in Chinese is 指望 (zhǐ wàng).
指望 meaning in English
指望 (zhǐ wàng) means "To hope for, to count on, to rely on".
How is 指望 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǐ wàng (written as zhi wang, zhiwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hope for" in Chinese characters?
It is written 指望: 指 has 9 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 指望?
指望 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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