期待

• 拼音: qī dài
• 汉字拆解: 期 = 其 (its/that) + 月 (moon/month) — a specified time; 待 = 彳 (step) + 寺 (temple) — to wait at a place

含义

To look forward to; to expect; to anticipate. Expresses eager hope or expectation for something positive in the future.

A warm, positive verb expressing hopeful anticipation. Common collocations: 期待已久 (long-awaited), 满怀期待 (full of anticipation), 值得期待 (worth looking forward to). Slightly more formal and emotional than 盼望 (to hope/long for). Widely used in everyday speech, social media, and written Chinese.

例句

1. 我们都很期待这个周末的旅行。
2. 观众们期待着演出的开始。
3. 她一直期待着能和老朋友再见面。

用法指南

语境: social media, everyday, formal writing

语气: hopeful

正确说法

• 非常期待和你合作。(Very much looking forward to working with you.)
• 我期待着你的好消息。(I'm looking forward to your good news.)

错误说法

• 我期待坏事发生 (Avoid using 期待 for negative expectations — it carries a positive, hopeful tone; for neutral/negative expectations, use 预料 or 预期)

起源与历史

A compound of 期 (a set time/to expect) and 待 (to wait/treat) — to wait expectantly for a set time or event.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal