Definition
盼头 refers to something to look forward to — a hope or prospect that makes present difficulties bearable. It's an informal, spoken noun often used in the pattern 有盼头 ('there is hope') or 没盼头 ('there's no hope'). You'll hear it in everyday conversation about work, life, or the future, but it's less formal than 希望.
n.
something to look forward tohope (for the future)prospect
Examples
- ，盼头。Suīrán xiànzài hěn xīnkǔ, dàn shēnghuó zǒngsuàn yǒu le pàn tóu.Although it's hard now, life finally has some hope.
- 盼头，。Zhè fèn gōngzuò méi shénme pàn tóu, wǒ xiǎng huàn ge huánjìng.This job has no prospects — I want to change my environment.
- ，盼头。Háizi kǎo shàng dàxué, jiā lǐ jiù yǒu le pàn tóu.Once the child gets into university, the family has something to look forward to.
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