How to say “look forward to” in Chinese
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“Look forward to” in Chinese is 期待, qī dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
期待 is read qī dài: 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 right, 月 “moon”.
On the left, 彳 “step”. Second reading: dài, “wait; treat someone”.
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 “期待”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 期待. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我很期待明天的比赛。wǒhěnqīdàimíngtiāndebǐsàiI can't wait for tomorrow's match.
More words from the lesson “Waiting”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “look forward to” in Chinese?
“Look forward to” in Chinese is 期待, pinyin qīdài.
What does 期待 mean?
期待 (qīdài) means “look forward to”.
How do you write 期待?
期待 is 2 characters: 期 (qī) — period, term; 待 (dāi) — stay, spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 期待?
期待 is read qīdài. Tones: qī — first tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“look forward to” in the lesson “Waiting”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. 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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