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盼

pàn · pan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to hope for
  2. to long for
  3. to expect
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In a conversation

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Waiting for the parcel

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)看(kàn)什么(shénme)？

    What are you looking at?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)盼(pàn)我(wǒ)的(de)快递(kuàidì)。

    I am looking forward to my parcel.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)盼(pàn)吗(ma)？

    Do you hope for it every day?

  4. Dengdeng

    是(shì)，我(wǒ)盼(pàn)了(le)三(sān)天(tiān)了(le)，盼(pàn)它(tā)快点(kuàidiǎn)到(dào)。

    Yes. I have waited eagerly for three days, hoping it comes sooner.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，门口(ménkǒu)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)人(rén)！

    Look, there is someone at the door!

  6. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，是(shì)邻居(línjū)，来(lái)借(jiè)酱油(jiàngyóu)。

    Oh, it is a neighbour who came to borrow soy sauce.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)盼(pàn)着(zhe)早(zǎo)日(rì)见(jiàn)到(dào)你(nǐ)。

I look forward to seeing you soon.

02

她(tā)盼(pàn)着(zhe)能(néng)考(kǎo)上(shàng)理(lǐ)想(xiǎng)的(de)大(dà)学(xué)。

She hopes to be admitted to her ideal university.

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