Chinese symbol for “expectation”
期待
qī dài
to look forward to; to await; expectation
The closest CC-CEDICT match for expectation is 期待 (qī dài), defined as: to look forward to; to await; expectation.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “expectation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 期望 | qī wàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope |
| 预料 (預料) | yù liào | to forecast; to anticipate |
| 期许 (期許) | qī xǔ | to hope; to expect |
| 料及 | liào jí | to anticipate; forecast |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 期待.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 时期 (時期) | shí qī | period; phase |
| 期间 (期間) | qī jiān | period of time; time |
| 长期 (長期) | cháng qī | long-term; for a protracted period |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week; 个 (gè) |
| 预期 (預期) | yù qī | to expect; to anticipate |
| 等待 | děng dài | to wait; to wait for |
| 对待 (對待) | duì dài | to treat; treatment |
| 待遇 | dài yù | treatment; pay |
See also: Japanese symbol for “expectation”.
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