English–Chinese
“expect” in Chinese
How to say “expect” in Chinese
“Expect” in Chinese is 意料 (yì liào).
Builds a mental forecast of how events may unfold and what result may appear.
Example sentences with 意料
我们早就意料到他会提出这样的要求。wǒ men zǎo jiù yì liào dào tā huì tí chū zhè yàng de yāo qiú
We had long expected him to make such a demand.
Tips for using 意料
- The headword is more common in formal or fixed expressions than as a casual standalone verb, so everyday conversation often uses fuller conversational wording for the same idea.
Other Chinese words for “expect”
别指望他会准时来。bié zhǐ wàng tā huì zhǔn shí lái
Don't expect him to come on time.
我没料到他会来。wǒ méi liào dào tā huì lái
I didn't expect him to come.
我没预料到他会来。wǒ méi yù liào dào tā huì lái
I didn't expect him to come.
我预期他会迟到。wǒ yù qī tā huì chí dào
I expect him to be late.