Definition
期盼 indicates an earnest, hopeful expectation for a desired outcome (e.g., recovery, reunion). It is more emotionally charged than the neutral 期待 (qīdài, 'look forward to'), and less factual than 预期 (yùqī, 'expect, anticipate').
verb
to expectto look forward to
Examples
- 期盼。Háizimen dōu qī pàn zhe jiàqī de dàolái.The children are all looking forward to the arrival of the holiday.
- 期盼。Wǒ qī pàn nǐ néng zǎorì kāngfù.I hope you will recover soon.
- 期盼。Tā yìzhí qī pàn shōudào nà fēng xìn.She has been expecting to receive that letter.
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