期待
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
期待 (qīdài) · to look forward to
期待 (qīdài) means “to look forward to; to expect”. It is written with 2 characters: 期 (period) + 待 (to stay). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 期待 is built
The characters
期 qī · period
What 期 is made of
- 其qí — his
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 甘gān — sweet
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 月 gives the meaning, 其 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
待 dāi · to stay
What 待 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我很期待这次旅行。Wǒ hěn qīdài zhè cì lǚxíng.I'm really looking forward to this trip.
你期待放假吗？Nǐ qīdài fàng jià ma?Are you looking forward to the holiday?
Questions about 期待
What does 期待 mean?
期待 (qīdài) means “to look forward to; to expect”.
How do you pronounce 期待?
期待 is pronounced qīdài.
Which HSK level is 期待?
期待 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 日期rìqīdate
- 星期xīngqīweek
- 星期日xīngqīrìSunday
- 星期天xīngqītiānSunday
- 假期jiàqīholiday
- 学期xuéqīterm
- 长期chángqīlong-term
- 定期dìngqīregular
- 短期duǎnqīshort-term
- 近期jìnqīin the near future
Learn 期待 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 66: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.