盼头 (pàn tóu) — something to look forward to; hope (for the future); prospect

Definition

盼头 is something good you look forward to ahead — hope, prospect, a reason to keep going. Almost always used with 有 or 没: 没什么盼头, 有盼头.

noun
something to look forward tohope (for the future)prospect

Examples

  • 盼头
    Suī rán xiàn zài hěn xīn kǔ, dàn shēng huó zǒng suàn yǒu le pàn tóu.
    Although it's hard now, life finally has some hope.
  • 盼头
    Zhè fèn gōng zuò méi shén me pàn tóu, wǒ xiǎng huàn gè huán jìng.
    This job has no prospects — I want to change my environment.
  • 盼头
    Hái zi kǎo shàng dà xué, 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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