How to say “look forward to” in Chinese
look forward to, hope
“Look forward to” in Chinese is 盼望, pàn wàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
盼望 is read pàn wàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 目 “eye”: watching for someone. On the right, 分, as in 扮 bàn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “盼望”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 盼望. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们都盼望着假期的到来。wǒmendōupànwàngzhejiàqīdedàoláiWe're all looking forward to the holidays.
- 我盼望着那一天wǒpànwàngzhenàyìtiānI can't wait for that day.
More words from the lesson “Hope and dreams”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “look forward to” in Chinese?
“Look forward to” in Chinese is 盼望, pinyin pànwàng.
What does 盼望 mean?
盼望 (pànwàng) means “look forward to, hope”.
How do you write 盼望?
盼望 is 2 characters: 盼 (pàn) — look forward to; 望 (wàng) — look afar; hope. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 盼望?
盼望 is read pànwàng. Tones: pàn — fourth tone, wàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“look forward to” in the lesson “Hope and dreams”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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