Chinese word

期盼

Pronunciation

Pinyinqī pàn

Meaning

  • verblook forward to

Example

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.

Illustration for 期盼 (look forward to)

More examples

他终于迎来期盼已久的胜利。tā zhōng yú yíng lái qī pàn yǐ jiǔ de shèng lì

He finally welcomed the victory he had looked forward to for a long time.

Core concept

A hopeful gaze stays fixed on a future event or date, waiting for it to arrive.

Common phrases

  • 期盼已久qī pàn yǐ jiǔ

    long-awaited

  • 期盼未来qī pàn wèi lái

    anticipate the future

  • 期盼好消息qī pàn hǎo xiāo xī

    anticipate good news

Similar words

期待qī dài: Await a result or event while believing that it will turn out well.
希望xī wàng: Wish for something to happen, especially something desired or helpful.

Definition in Chinese

表示怀着希望盼望某事发生或某日到来，强调对结果或时刻的期待与盼望。biǎo shì huái zhe xī wàng pàn wàng mǒu shì fā shēng huò mǒu rì dào lái qiáng diào duì jié guǒ huò shí kè de qī dài yǔ pàn wàng

Word origin

期盼 (qīpàn, "to look forward to") combines 期 (qī, "a set time or deadline") with 盼 (pàn, "to watch and hope for"), linking a hoped-for result with the time it is awaited.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 期盼 (qīpàn, "to look forward to") often sounds more written and emotionally earnest than ordinary everyday wording, so it highlights strong hopes for a future event.

Other meanings

  • expectverb

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