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指望

zhǐ wàngHSK 7

指望 (zhǐ wàng) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto count on

    • EX
      你别指望他会来帮你，他现在自己都忙不过来。

      Don't count on him coming to help you; he's already swamped himself.

    • EX
      事情已经到了这个地步，我们只能指望奇迹发生了。

      Things have come this far, so all we can do is hope for a miracle.

2

noun 名

  1. Englishhope

    • EX
      孩子是他唯一的指望，他把所有的爱都给了孩子。

      The child is his only hope, and he gives the child all his love.

    • EX
      我们本来还有一点儿指望，现在彻底没戏了。

      We still had a little hope before, but now there's no chance at all.