hope; look forward to; expect
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hope for; to look forward to; to await eagerly
dialectUsed in dialectal speech to express eager anticipation for a person or event.
Bā～
wàng儿
ér子
zi早
zǎo日
rì平
píng安
ān归
guī来
。
Hoping for his son to return safely as soon as possible.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
bā巴
wàng望
zhe着
xià下
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
。
The farmers are looking forward to a heavy rainfall.
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Tā她
yī一
zhí直
bā巴
wàng望
zhe着
néng能
jiàn见
dào到
ǒu偶
xiàng像
。
She has been hoping to meet her idol.
noun
hope; prospect; thing to look forward to
dialectRefers to a positive outlook or anticipated favorable outcome, often used with 有 or 没有.
Jīn今
nián年
shōu收
chéng成
yǒu有
bā～
。
There is hope for a good harvest this year.
Zhǐ只
yào要
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
，
jiù就
yǒu有
ge个
bā巴
wàng望
。
As long as one's health is good, there is something to look forward to.
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Zhè这
shìr事
hái儿
yǒu还
bā有
wàng巴
ma望
吗
？
Is there still any hope for this matter?