Definition
期望 (qī wàng) means 'to expect' or 'to hope for' based on reason or norms — a calm, rational expectation. 期待 (qī dài) is 'to look forward to eagerly', with stronger personal desire and emotional excitement.
verb
to expectto hope for
Examples
- 期望。Wǒ qī wàng nǐ kǎoshì tōngguò.I hope you pass the exam.
- 期望。Xuéxiào qī wàng měi gè xuéshēng dōu néng cānjiā bǐsài.The school expects every student to participate in the competition.
- 期望。Tāmen qī wàng gōngsī wèilái néng fāzhǎn de gèng hǎo.They hope the company can develop better in the future.
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