期待
qīdàiTraditional: 期待
#1420 of 5,000 Core 5000
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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