Meaning of 盼望
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to hope for; to look forward to
How to use 盼望
盼望 is used when you eagerly wait for something good to happen, often something specific like a holiday, a reunion, or news. It is warmer and more emotional than 希望 (xīwàng). Example: 孩子们盼望着放假。(Háizimen pànwàngzhe fàngjià.) The children are looking forward to the holidays.
盼 (pàn) has 目 (eye) on the left, so picture eyes fixed on the distance. 望 (wàng) also means to gaze far away, so 盼望 is gazing ahead while waiting for something you want.
Common mistake: Learners often write 盼 with 日 instead of 目 on the left, or confuse it with 份 (fèn). Also, 盼 is fourth tone (pàn), not first tone pān as in 攀.
盼望 in example sentences
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盼 pàn · to hope for · 9 strokes
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望 wàng · full moon · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 盼望.
| 希望 | xīwàng | to hope; a hope; a wish |
| 愿望 | yuànwàng | desire; wish |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope |
| 看望 | kànwàng | to pay a visit to; to see (sb) |
| 渴望 | kěwàng | to thirst for; to long for |
| 期望 | qīwàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope |
| 绝望 | juéwàng | to despair; to give up all hope |
| 望见 | wàngjiàn | to espy; to spot |
| 指望 | zhǐwàng | to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope |
| 欲望 | yùwàng | desire; longing; appetite; craving |
| 望远镜 | wàngyuǎnjìng | telescope (CL:部[bu4]); binoculars (CL:副[fu4]) |
| 探望 | tànwàng | to visit; to call on sb |
Questions about 盼望
What does 盼望 mean?
盼望 (pànwàng) means "to hope for; to look forward to" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 盼望?
盼望 is made of 2 characters: 盼 (9 strokes), 望 (11 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 盼望 an HSK word?
Yes. 盼望 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 盼望 and 希望?
希望 (xīwàng) is a general word for hope and can also be a noun, as in 我的希望. 盼望 is mainly a verb and stresses eager waiting and longing for something to arrive.
Can I say 盼望着 with 着?
Yes, 盼望着 is very common and shows the ongoing feeling of waiting, as in 我们一直盼望着你回来 (We have been looking forward to your return). It is often used with 一直 or 天天 to show long waiting.