期待
qī dài
Pinyin

Definition

期待
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qī dài
  1. to look forward to
  2. to await
  3. expectation

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

假期
jià qī
  1. 1 vacation
待
dāi
  1. 1 to stay
星期
xīng qī
  1. 1 week
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
  3. 3 day of the week
  4. 4 Sunday
期
qī
  1. 1 variant of 期[qī]
  2. 2 period
  3. 3 cycle
期待
qī dài
  1. 1 to look forward to
  2. 2 to await
  3. 3 expectation
期间
qī jiān
  1. 1 period of time
  2. 2 time
  3. 3 time period
  4. 4 period
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
等待
děng dài
  1. 1 to wait
  2. 2 to wait for
交待
jiāo dài
  1. 1 variant of 交代[jiāo dài]
佳期
jiā qī
  1. 1 wedding day
  2. 2 day of tryst
保质期
bǎo zhì qī
  1. 1 date of use (on foodstuffs)
  2. 2 best before date
初期
chū qī
  1. 1 initial stage
  2. 2 beginning period
到期
dào qī
  1. 1 to fall due (loan etc)
  2. 2 to expire (visa etc)
  3. 3 to mature (investment bond etc)
前期
qián qī
  1. 1 preceding period
  2. 2 early stage
善待
shàn dài
  1. 1 to treat well
如期
rú qī
  1. 1 as scheduled
  2. 2 on time
  3. 3 punctual
学期
xué qī
  1. 1 term
  2. 2 semester
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
定期
dìng qī
  1. 1 at set dates
  2. 2 at regular intervals
  3. 3 periodic
  4. 4 limited to a fixed period of time
  5. 5 fixed term
对待
duì dài
  1. 1 to treat
  2. 2 treatment
待人
dài rén
  1. 1 to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
待会儿
dāi huì r5
  1. 1 in a moment
  2. 2 later
  3. 3 also pr. [dāi huǐ r5] or [dāi hui r5]

Idioms (20)

以礼相待
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
  1. 1 to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
以逸待劳
yǐ yì dài láo
  1. 1 to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy
  2. 2 to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)
严以责己宽以待人
yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén
  1. 1 to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
坐以待毙
zuò yǐ dài bì
  1. 1 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
  1. 1 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
  2. 2 to wait idly for opportunities
  3. 3 to trust to chance rather than show initiative
守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
  1. 1 to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
宽以待人
kuān yǐ dài rén
  1. 1 to be lenient with others (idiom)
待价而沽
dài jià ér gū
  1. 1 to sell only for a good price (idiom)
  2. 2 to wait for a good offer
后会有期
hòu huì yǒu qī
  1. 1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
  2. 2 Hope to see you again.
拭目以待
shì mù yǐ dài
  1. 1 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
指日可待
zhǐ rì kě dài
  1. 1 imminent
  2. 2 just around the corner (idiom)
时不我待
shí bù wǒ dài
  1. 1 time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
期期艾艾
qī qī ài ài
  1. 1 stammering (idiom)
束手待毙
shù shǒu dài bì
  1. 1 to wait helplessly for death (idiom)
  2. 2 to resign oneself to extinction
枕戈待旦
zhěn gē dài dàn
  1. 1 to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)
  2. 2 fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle
百废待兴
bǎi fèi dài xīng
  1. 1 many things waiting to be done (idiom)
  2. 2 a thousand things to do
百废待举
bǎi fèi dài jǔ
  1. 1 many things waiting to be done (idiom)
  2. 2 a thousand things to do
百端待举
bǎi duān dài jǔ
  1. 1 a thousand things remain to be done (idiom)
  2. 2 numerous tasks remain to be undertaken
翘足而待
qiáo zú ér dài
  1. 1 to expect in a short time (idiom)
  2. 2 also pr. [qiào zú ér dài]
翘首以待
qiáo shǒu yǐ dài
  1. 1 to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)
  2. 2 to anxiously await

Sample Sentences

比如说，如果我们是朋友的话，我对你很好，你也可能对我很好。我对你很差，我就不能期待你会对我很好。
bǐrú shuō ，rúguǒ wǒmen shì péngyou dehuà ，wǒ duì nǐ hěn hǎo ，nǐ yě kěnéng duì wǒ hěn hǎo 。wǒ duì nǐ hěn chà ，wǒ jiù bùnéng qīdài nǐ huì duì wǒ hěn hǎo 。
For example, if we're friends, and I treat you well, then you might treat me well as well. But if i treat you badly, then I can't expect you to treat me well.
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究竟剧情会怎么发展呢？敬请期待。记得点击追踪，开启小铃铛，我们下一期再见。
jiūjìng jùqíng huì zěnme fāzhǎn ne ？jìngqǐng qīdài 。jìde diǎnjī zhuīzōng ，kāiqǐ xiǎo língdang ，wǒmen xià yī qī zàijiàn 。
How exactly will the plot develop? Stay tuned. Remember to hit subscribe, and turn on the little bell (for notification). We will see you in the next episode.
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孟夏之日，万物并秀。”在这美好时节，来自一百多个国家的各界嘉宾齐聚北京，共商"一带一路”建设合作大计，具有十分重要的意义。今天，群贤毕至，少长咸集，我期待着大家集思广益、畅所欲言，为推动“一带一路”建设献计献策，让这一世纪工程造福各国人民。
mèngxià zhī rì ，wànwù bìng xiù 。”zài zhè měihǎo shíjié ，láizì yī bǎi duō ge guójiā de gèjiè jiābīn qí jù Běijīng ，gòng Shāng "YīdàiYīlù ”jiànshè hézuò dàjì ，jùyǒu shífēn zhòngyào de yìyì 。jīntiān ，qúnxián bì zhì ，shàozhǎng xián jí ，wǒ qīdài zhe dàjiā jísīguǎngyì 、chàngsuǒyùyán ，wèi tuīdòng “YīdàiYīlù ”jiànshè xiàn jì xiàn cè ，ràng zhè yī shìjì gōngchéng zàofú gèguó rénmín 。
“The first day of summer, with everything in full bloom.” In this beautiful season, guests from over 100 countries have gathered in Beijing, to discuss the important matter of the establishment of the One Belt One Road Cooperative initiative, in a significant move. Today, with all these talented and distinguished people gathered, both young and old, I’m hoping we can put our heads together for greater efficiency, and for everyone to speak their minds, in order to make suggestions for the promotion of the One Belt One Road initiative, so that this momentous project can bring wealth to every citizen.
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首先，不管是小鲜肉也好老腊肉也好，你费劲心机撩了半天，他都无动于衷，就别期待什么铁杵成针的了，我们又不是铁匠，及时收手吧。
shǒuxiān ，bùguǎn shì xiǎoxiānròu yěhǎo lǎolàròu yěhǎo ，nǐ fèijìnxīnjī liáo le bàntiān ，tā dōu wúdòngyúzhōng ，jiù bié qīdài shénme tiěchǔchéngzhēn de le ，wǒmen yòu bù shì tiějiàng ，jíshí shōushǒu ba 。
First of all, whether it's a tender young thing, or a slightly older and more weathered person, if, however you try and tease it out of him, he remains aloof, don't expect to grind him down, we're not blacksmiths, just stop while the going is good.
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你…你说什么？我原本还期待着北京烤鸭呢！
nǐ …nǐ shuō shénme ？wǒ yuánběn hái qīdài zhe Běijīng kǎoyā ne ！
You...what did you say? I was so looking forward for Beijing duck!
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我断章取义？难道管仲这么说，不是期待人能够从物质的满足进步到文化精神层面？你瞧那些来自穷苦家庭的人，有了钱就会花，这根本还是处在贫穷的心态下，缺乏精神文明呐。
wǒ duàn zhāng qǔ yì ？nándào Guǎnzhòng zhèmeshuō ，bùshì qīdài rén nénggòu cóng wùzhì de mǎnzú jìnbù dào wénhuà jīngshén céngmiàn ？nǐ qiáo nàxiē láizì qióngkǔ jiātíng de rén ，yǒu le qián jiù huì huā ，zhè gēnběn háishì chù zài pínqióng de xīntài xià ，quēfá jīngshénwénmíng na 。
I'm taking his words out of context? So you think Guan Zhong wasn't hoping that people would progress from material satisfaction to the spiritual and cultural level? Just look at those people from poor families. They spend money as soon as they get their hands on it. That's pretty much still being trapped in an impoverished mentality, which is uncivilized.
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暑假快要到了,我很期待。
shǔjià kuàiyào dào le ,wǒ hěn qīdài 。
Summer vacation is about to come soon, I am looking forward to it.
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谢谢您们的时间，期待您们的好消息。再见。
xièxie nín men de shíjiān ，qīdài nín men de hǎo xiāoxi 。zàijiàn 。
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your good news. Goodbye.
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北京外企人力资源服务有限公司人力资源部经理南丽娜......认为，一方面，灵活就业、用工，跨行业的竞争等社会大环境导致了这一变化；另一方面，九五后相对更加关注自身感受和自我价值的实现，发现工作与期待不符便会快速离职。
Běijīng wàiqǐ rénlìzīyuán fúwù yǒuxiàngōngsī rénlìzīyuán bù jīnglǐ Nánlìnà ......rènwéi ，yīfāngmiàn ，línghuó jiùyè 、yònggōng ，kuà hángyè de jìngzhēng děng shèhuì dà huánjìng dǎozhì le zhè yī biànhuà ；lìngyīfāngmiàn ，jiǔwǔhòu xiāngduì gèngjiā guānzhù zìshēn gǎnshòu hé zìwǒ jiàzhí de shíxiàn ，fāxiàn gōngzuò yǔ qīdài bùfú biànhuì kuàisù lízhí 。
Nan Lina, manager of human resources department of Beijing Foreign Enterprise Human Resources Service Co., Ltd.... believes that on the one hand, the social environment such as flexible employment and cross-industry competition has led to this change; on the other hand, 95 who are relatively more concerned about the realization of their own feelings and self-worth, will resign as soon as they find that work and expectations do not match.
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好嘞！非常期待，明天见。
hǎo lei ！fēicháng qīdài ，míngtiān jiàn 。
OK! I'm really looking forward to it. See you tomorrow.
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