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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

指望 [zhǐwàng]
  1. 1. verb count on
    我们指望孩子将来有出息。
    We count on our children being successful in the future.
  2. 2. noun hope

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

指望 [zhǐwàng]
  1. 1. look to; count on; expect
    指望他能帮你的忙。
    You can't count on him for help.
  2. 2. prospect; hope
    他这病还有指望吗?
    Is there still hope of his recovery?

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

指望 [zhǐwàng]
  1. 1. 盼望;期望
    指望孩子成才。
  2. 2. 实现指望的可能性
    找工作的事大概没指望了。

Examples

指望着老来能享点儿清福。
I'm looking forward to a peaceful, quiet and easy life in my old age.
他这病还有指望吗?
Is there still hope of his recovery?
我看这个单位没什么靠头儿,加班都不发加班费,还能指望什么?
I don't see any support from the unit. No extra payment for extra working hours, what else can we expect?
我的老小子已经读大学了,就指望他光耀门庭了。
My youngest son has already entered university. I am counting on him to bring fame to the family.
你还指望他们叙用你啊,别做梦了。
Stop daydreaming, are you still expecting them to hire you?
不要指望别人,要靠自己。
There's no use in looking to anyone else – you have to do it yourself.
指望

Collocations

指望什么
to hope
不要指望
to not count on something
没有指望
without hope
唯一的指望
the only hope

Word Decomposition


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