巴不得

巴不得 bu de ㄅㄚ ˙ㄅㄨ ˙ㄉㄜ baa1 bat1 dak1 HSK 7-9

  • (coll.) to be eager for
  • to long for
  • to look forward to

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 巴 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 用這種好事來威脅我?我巴不得呢。 Don't threaten me with a good time.
  • 不管你信不信,我和你一样巴不得想把这件事搞定。 Whether you believe it or not, I want to get this thing over with as much as you do.

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