(qī dài) - to look forward to, to anticipate, expectation in Mandarin

qīdài

Traditional: 期待

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Translation

to look forward to, to anticipate, expectation

Word origin

A compound of 期 (qī, a set time, to hope for) and 待 (dài, to await), so to await a hoped-for time, hence to look forward to.

Origin: compound
Root: 期 (qī, to hope for) + 待 (dài, to await)

Stroke order

期

待

Examples

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I am really looking forward to this trip.

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Everyone was anticipating his answer.

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The children look forward to the New Year.

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We look forward to meeting you again.

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He did not let down his parents' expectations.

期待 (qī dài) means to look forward to or anticipate something, and as a noun the expectation itself. It carries a warmer, more hopeful tone than the neutral 等 (to wait).

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This word is part of lesson 29.