期望 qīwàng to have expectations
to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
怎么记住“期望”: 期 a period of time + 望 gaze = to have expectations.
汉字
用法
- To earnestly hope/expect, or one's expectations - 期望很高 (qīwàng hěn gāo) high expectations, 不辜负期望 (bù gūfù qīwàng) live up to expectations.
- Carries warm, hopeful anticipation, often of others (parents, society); both verb and noun.
- Contrast 希望 (xīwàng, hope, everyday) and 盼望 (pànwàng, long for); 期望 stresses invested expectation.
例句
- 我没有期望得到这样的结果。 Wǒ méiyǒu qīwàng dédào zhèyàng de jiéguǒ.I didn't expect that result.
- 他父母对他期望过高。 Tā fùmǔ duì tā qīwàng guògāo.His parents expect too much of him.
- 我不期望，他们能够支持我的观点。 Wǒ bù qīwàng, tāmen nénggòu zhīchí wǒ de guāndiǎn.I don't expect that they will support my view.