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期盼

qī pàn · qi pan

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to expect; to await
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A year of waiting

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)期盼(qīpàn)了(le)一年(yīnián)，下个月(xiàgèyuè)终于(zhōngyú)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)！

    I have looked forward to it for a year. Next month I finally go to the beach!

  2. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)期盼(qīpàn)？酒店(jiǔdiàn)订好(dìnghǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    So much looking forward? Is the hotel booked?

  3. Dengdeng

    订好(dìnghǎo)了(le)，是(shì)海景房(hǎijǐngfáng)。

    Booked. A sea-view room.

  4. Liangliang

    别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)带(dài)泳衣(yǒngyī)。

    Do not forget your swimsuit.

  5. Dengdeng

    糟糕(zāogāo)，我(wǒ)期盼(qīpàn)了(le)一年(yīnián)，却(què)忘了(wàngle)买(mǎi)泳衣(yǒngyī)！

    Oh no, I looked forward to it for a year and forgot to buy a swimsuit!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)期(qī)盼(pàn)着(zhe)下(xià)周(zhōu)见(jiàn)到(dào)你(nǐ)。

I'm looking forward to seeing you next week.

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02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)期(qī)盼(pàn)着(zhe)假(jià)期(qī)的(de)到(dào)来(lái)。

The children are looking forward to the arrival of the holiday.

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