展望

• Pinyin: zhǎn wàng
• Hanzi breakdown: 展 = 尸 + 展 (to extend); 望 = 亡 + 月 + 王 (to look/hope)

Meaning

To look ahead; to envision; to forecast. To look forward to the future with anticipation.

Used in business reports, speeches, and formal contexts when discussing future prospects. Can be a noun (outlook/prospect) or verb (to look ahead). Common in: 展望未来, 市场展望, 行业展望.

Examples

1. 年终报告的最后一部分是对明年工作的展望。 The final section of the year-end report is an outlook for next year’s work.
2. 站在山顶展望远方，心中充满对未来的憧憬。 Standing on the mountaintop and looking into the distance, I felt full of hope for the future.
3. 经济学家对下半年的市场形势做出了乐观的展望。 Economists offered an optimistic outlook on market conditions in the second half of the year.

Usage Guide

Context: business, speeches, planning

Tone: optimistic/forward-looking

Do Say

• 让我们一起展望未来，迎接新的挑战和机遇。(Let us look ahead to the future together and embrace new challenges and opportunities.)
• 报告详细分析了行业现状，并对未来发展趋势进行了展望。(The report analyzed the industry status in detail and provided an outlook on future development trends.)

Don't Say

• 展望昨天 — 展望 is only for looking forward; use 回顾 for looking back

Origin & History

展 (to spread/extend) + 望 (to look/hope)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal