指望

zhǐ wàng · zhi wang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to count on; to hope for
  2. prospect; hope

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)不(bù)能(néng)指(zhǐ)望(wàng)我(wǒ)一(yì)直(zhí)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)周(zhōu)到(dào)!

You can't expect me to always think of everything!

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by wakaran · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bù)指(zhǐ)望(wàng)从(cóng)你(nǐ)身(shēn)上(shang)得(dé)到(dào)什(shén)么(me)。

I don't expect anything from you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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