期
待

To look forward to in Chinese: 期待 (qī dài)

qī dài

to look forward to

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to look forward to
  2. 2to await
  3. 3expectation

Stroke order

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期
待

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ㄑㄧ

qī

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄉㄞˋ

dài

ㄉ/ dㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 敬请期待。

    jìng qǐng qī dài。

    It's being arranged.

  • 我很期待哦。

    wǒ hěn qī dài ò。

    I look forward to it.

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Related words

期

qī

variant of 期

待

dài

to wait

星期

xīng qī

week

待遇

dài yù

treatment

等待

děng dài

to wait

对待

duì dài

to treat

过期

guò qī

to be overdue

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

期间

qī jiān

period of time

日期

rì qī

date

时期

shí qī

period

学期

xué qī

term

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