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盼望

pàn wàng · pan wang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to hope for; to look forward to
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Waiting for the holiday

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)天天(tiāntiān)盼望(pànwàng)放假(fàngjià)。

    I look forward to the holiday every day.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)盼望(pànwàng)。你(nǐ)放假(fàngjià)想(xiǎng)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Me too. Where do you want to go on holiday?

  3. Dengdeng

    哪儿(nǎr)也(yě)不去(bùqù)，在家(zàijiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Nowhere. I'll sleep at home.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)盼望(pànwàng)了(le)一个月(yīgèyuè)，就(jiù)为了(wèile)睡觉(shuìjiào)？

    You looked forward to it for a month just to sleep?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，睡觉(shuìjiào)最(zuì)幸福(xìngfú)。

    Yes, sleeping is the happiest thing.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)天(tiān)天(tiān)盼(pàn)望(wàng)暑(shǔ)假(jià)快(kuài)点(diǎn)到(dào)来(lái)。

The children look forward to the summer vacation arriving soon every day.

02

她(tā)盼(pàn)望(wàng)能(néng)早(zǎo)日(rì)收(shōu)到(dào)家(jiā)人(rén)的(de)来(lái)信(xìn)。

She hopes to receive a letter from her family soon.

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