can be expected; hopeful
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
can be expected; there is hope of; likely to happen
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to describe positive expectations for future events or outcomes.
Jīn今
nián年
liáng粮
shi食
kě可
wàng望
huò获
dé得
fēng丰
shōu收
。
A good grain harvest can be expected this year.
Jīng经
guò过
gǎi改
gé革
，
gōng公
sī司
yè业
jì绩
kě可
wàng望
dà大
fú幅
tí提
shēng升
。
After the reform, the company's performance is likely to improve significantly.
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Xīn新
yào药
yán研
fā发
chéng成
gōng功
kě可
wàng望
zhì治
yù愈
zhè这
zhǒng种
hǎn罕
jiàn见
bìng病
。
The successful development of the new drug offers hope for curing this rare disease.
Xià下
gè个
yuè月
kě可
wàng望
dá达
chéng成
xié协
yì议
。
An agreement can be expected to be reached next month.
Zhǐ只
yào要
chí持
xù续
nǔ努
lì力
，
chéng成
gōng功
kě可
wàng望
，
bù不
kě可
jí即
。
As long as you keep working hard, success is foreseeable, but not instantly attainable.