盼望 pànwàng to hope for
to hope for; to look forward to
How to remember 盼望: 盼 to look + 望 gaze = to hope for.
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How it is used
- To eagerly look forward to / long for - 盼望着假期 (pànwàngzhe jiàqī) longing for the holiday.
- Stronger and more emotional than 希望 (xīwàng, hope) - 盼望 carries yearning and anticipation for something wished-for.
- Warm register; often about reunions, results, and hoped-for arrivals.