English–Chinese
“hopefully” in Chinese
How to say “hopefully” in Chinese
“Hopefully” in Chinese is 但愿 (dàn yuàn).
A brief wish comes first, pointing toward a future result that remains outside the speaker's control.
Example sentences with 但愿
但愿成真。dàn yuàn chéng zhēn
Hopefully it comes true.
Tips for using 但愿
- Unlike an ordinary prediction, this sentence opener marks the next clause as a hoped-for result, so it does not say that the result is likely or true.