期望

• 拼音: qī wàng
• 汉字拆解: 期 = 其 + 月, period/expect; 望 = 亡 + 月 + 王, to look into distance/hope

含义

To expect; to hope; expectation. Looking forward to something with hope.

Can be a verb (期望成功 hope for success) or noun (高期望 high expectations). Often used for parental/societal expectations (父母的期望). Related terms: 期望值 (expected value), 不负众望 (live up to expectations).

例句

1. 父母对孩子的期望都很高。
2. 我们期望这个项目能取得成功。
3. 她的表现超出了所有人的期望。

用法指南

语境: aspirations, family, business

语气: hopeful

正确说法

• 不要给自己太高的期望。(Don't set too high expectations for yourself.)
• 我们期望明天会更好。(We hope tomorrow will be better.)

错误说法

• 我期望了这本书。(期望 takes events/outcomes as object, not physical items — say 我期待这本书)

起源与历史

期 (qī, period/expect) + 望 (wàng, to look/hope). To look forward with hope.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal