English–Chinese
“look forward to” in Chinese
How to say “look forward to” in Chinese
“Look forward to” in Chinese is 期待 (qī dài).
Looking ahead to something with both desire for it and a sense of what may happen.
Example sentences with 期待
我一直期待你的回复。wǒ yì zhí qī dài nǐ de huí fù
I have always looked forward to your response.
Tips for using 期待
- English speakers may expect a preposition after this verb, but Chinese places the event, person, or action immediately after it.
Other Chinese words for “look forward to”
我一直盼望你的消息。wǒ yì zhí pàn wàng nǐ de xiāo xī
I have always looked forward to hearing from you.
我们一直盼着他的消息。wǒ men yì zhí pàn zhe tā de xiāo xī
We have been looking forward to news from him.
孩子们都在期盼放假的那天。hái zi men dōu zài qī pàn fàng jià de nà tiān
The children are all looking forward to the day their vacation begins.