Meaning of 巴不得
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bābude
- (coll.) to be eager for
- to long for
- to look forward to
巴不得 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
不管你信不信,我和你一样巴不得想把这件事搞定。
Whether you believe it or not, I want to get this thing over with as much as you do.
用这种好事来威胁我?我巴不得呢。
Don't threaten me with a good time.
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巴 bā · to desire · 4 strokes
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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得 dé · to obtain · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 巴不得.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
Questions about 巴不得
What does 巴不得 mean?
巴不得 (bābudé) means "(coll.) to be eager for; to long for" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 巴不得?
巴不得 is made of 3 characters: 巴 (4 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 得 (11 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 巴不得 an HSK word?
Yes. 巴不得 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.