期盼 qīpàn to expect
to expect; to await
How to remember 期盼: 期 a period of time + 盼 to look = to expect.
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How it is used
- 'To look forward to, eagerly await' - 期盼已久 (qīpàn yǐjiǔ) long-awaited.
- Warmer and more heartfelt than plain 希望 (xīwàng); conveys yearning expectation.
- Written/emotive; common with reunions, results, good news.