Chinese

期待

/t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ taɪ̯⁵¹/
to look forward to; to await
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese期 “to arrange a time; to engage; to arrange to meet”
    • soundChinese其 “his; her; its; their”
    • meaningChinese日 “Sun”
  • characterChinese待 “to wait for; to await; to expect”
    • meaningChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
    • soundChinese寺 “government court; office (before the Han dynasty)”
      • soundChinese之 “to go”
        • ideaChinese止 “foot”
        • ideaChinese一 “one”
      • meaningChinese又 “again; once more”

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