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期待

qī dài · qi dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to look forward to
  2. to await
  3. expectation
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Looking forward to the weekend

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)期待(qīdài)周末(zhōumò)吗(ma)？

    Are you looking forward to the weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)！我(wǒ)期待(qīdài)了(le)一个(yīgè)星期(xīngqī)了(le)。

    Of course! I've been looking forward to it for a week.

  3. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)什么(shénme)好玩(hǎowán)的(de)？

    What fun thing is there?

  4. Dengdeng

    新(xīn)电影(diànyǐng)上映(shàngyìng)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)期待(qīdài)。

    A new movie is out, and I'm looking forward to it.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)，可是(kěshì)周末(zhōumò)要(yào)上班(shàngbān)。

    I want to see it too, but I have to work at the weekend.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)等(děng)你(nǐ)，下周(xiàzhōu)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)，我(wǒ)更(gèng)期待(qīdài)了(le)！

    Then I'll wait for you. We'll go next week, and now I'm looking forward to it even more!

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Usage

期待 expresses looking forward to something or having an expectation.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)期(qī)待(dài)看(kàn)到(dào)你(nǐ)和(hé)你(nǐ)的(de)家(jiā)人(rén)。

We are all looking forward to seeing you and your family.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)期(qī)待(dài)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)能(néng)收(shōu)到(dào)你(nǐ)的(de)信(xìn)。

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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期
qī

a period of time; phase

待
dài

to wait; to treat

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