to expect; to anticipate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to anticipate; to expect; to imagine (a future event)
Used when thinking about or predicting something that has not yet happened. Often used in contexts where the outcome is uncertain or surprising.
Wǒ我
liào料
xiǎng想
bú不
dào到
tā他
huì会
lái来
cān参
jiā加
jù聚
huì会
。
I didn't expect him to come to the party.
Tā他
liào料
xiǎng想
shì事
qíng情
dìng一
néng定
chéng能
gōng成
功
。
He expected that the matter would definitely succeed.
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Shéi谁
néng能
liào料
xiǎng想
dào到
tiān天
qì气
biàn变
huà化
zhè这
me么
kuài快
ne呢
？
Who could have anticipated the weather changing so quickly?
Wǒ我
liào料
xiǎng想
míng明
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
huì会
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
。
I expect tomorrow's meeting to go smoothly.