No. 6,414 in Chinese
指望
To hope for or count on.
In a sentence
我一直都指望你会帮助我完成这项任务。
I have always counted on you to help me complete this task.
In this sentence, '指望' is used to express reliance or dependency on someone to achieve a result or fulfill an expectation.
生活中的困难使我不再指望事情会轻而易举地解决。
The difficulties in life make me no longer expect things to be resolved easily.
Here, '指望' conveys the meaning of hoping or expecting something, in this case, with diminished optimism due to challenges.
我们指望这次比赛能取得好成绩。
We are hoping to achieve a good result in this competition.
In this context, '指望' signifies hope and anticipation for a positive outcome in an endeavor or event.
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