指望 zhǐ wàng ㄓˇ ㄨㄤˋ zi2 mong6 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- to count on; to hope for
- prospect; hope
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指
- 戒指 jiè zhi ㄐㄧㄝˋ ˙ㄓ gaai3 zi2 (finger) ring
- 手指 shǒu zhǐ ㄕㄡˇ ㄓˇ sau2 zi2 finger
- 指令 zhǐ lìng ㄓˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ zi2 ling6 to order; to command
- 指出 zhǐ chū ㄓˇ ㄔㄨ zi2 ceot1 to indicate
- 指南 zhǐ nán ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ zi2 naam4 to guide
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- 指向 zhǐ xiàng ㄓˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zi2 hoeng3 to point towards
- 指定 zhǐ dìng ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zi2 ding6 to appoint
- 指导 指導 zhǐ dǎo ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ zi2 dou6 to guide; to direct; to instruct
- 指引 zhǐ yǐn ㄓˇ ㄧㄣˇ zi2 jan5 to guide
- 指控 zhǐ kòng ㄓˇ ㄎㄨㄥˋ zi2 hung3 accusation
- 指挥 指揮 zhǐ huī ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟ zi2 fai1 to conduct
- 指教 zhǐ jiào ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋ zi2 gaau3 to offer advice, guidance, or feedback
- 指数 指數 zhǐ shù ㄓˇ ㄕㄨˋ zi2 sou3 (numerical, statistical) index
- 指标 指標 zhǐ biāo ㄓˇ ㄅㄧㄠ zi2 biu1 (production) target; quota
- 指正 zhǐ zhèng ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋ zi2 zing3 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
- 指甲 zhǐ jia ㄓˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ zi2 gaap3 fingernail
- 指示 zhǐ shì ㄓˇ ㄕˋ zi2 si6 to point out
- 指纹 指紋 zhǐ wén ㄓˇ ㄨㄣˊ zi2 man4 fingerprint
- 指责 指責 zhǐ zé ㄓˇ ㄗㄜˊ zi2 zaak3 to criticize
- 指头 指頭 zhǐ tou ㄓˇ ˙ㄊㄡ zi2 tau4 finger
望
- 可望 kě wàng ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄤˋ ho2 mong6 can be expected (to)
- 失望 shī wàng ㄕ ㄨㄤˋ sat1 mong6 disappointed
- 奢望 shē wàng ㄕㄜ ㄨㄤˋ ce1 mong6 an extravagant hope
- 展望 zhǎn wàng ㄓㄢˇ ㄨㄤˋ zin2 mong6 outlook
- 希望 xī wàng ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ hei1 mong6 to hope
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- 欲望 慾望 yù wàng ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˋ juk6 mong6 desire; longing; appetite; craving
- 探望 tàn wàng ㄊㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ taam3 mong6 to visit
- 有望 yǒu wàng ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄤˋ jau5 mong6 hopeful
- 望见 望見 wàng jiàn ㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ mong6 gin3 to espy
- 期望 qī wàng ㄑㄧ ㄨㄤˋ kei4 mong6 to have expectations
- 渴望 kě wàng ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄤˋ hot3 mong6 to thirst for
- 盼望 pàn wàng ㄆㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ paan3 mong6 to hope for; to look forward to
- 看望 kàn wàng ㄎㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ hon3 mong6 to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
- 绝望 絕望 jué wàng ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄤˋ zyut6 mong6 to despair
- 声望 聲望 shēng wàng ㄕㄥ ㄨㄤˋ sing1 mong6 reputation; prestige; public esteem
- 观望 觀望 guān wàng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄨㄤˋ gun1 mong6 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines
- 愿望 願望 yuàn wàng ㄩㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ jyun6 mong6 desire
- 望远镜 望遠鏡 wàng yuǎn jìng ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ mong6 jyun5 geng3 telescope; binoculars
- 喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài ㄒㄧˇ ㄔㄨ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨㄞˋ hei2 ceot1 mong6 ngoi6 to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
- 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6 to look in all directions (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 词约指明 詞約指明 cí yuē zhǐ míng ㄘˊ ㄩㄝ ㄓˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ci4 joek3 zi2 ming4 concise but unambiguous (idiom)
- 发指眦裂 髮指眥裂 fà zhǐ zì liè ㄈㄚˋ ㄓˇ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ faat3 zi2 zaai6 lit6 hair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom); enraged
- 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄓㄤˇ liu5 jyu4 zi2 zoeng2 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
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- 莅临指导 蒞臨指導 lì lín zhǐ dǎo ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ lei6 lam4 zi2 dou6 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
- 令人发指 令人髮指 lìng rén fà zhǐ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄚˋ ㄓˇ ling6 jan4 faat3 zi2 (idiom) to make one feel a sense of revulsion; abhorrent; heinous; deeply disturbing
- 屈指可数 屈指可數 qū zhǐ kě shǔ ㄑㄩ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨˇ wat1 zi2 ho2 sou3 lit. can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
- 染指垂涎 rǎn zhǐ chuí xián ㄖㄢˇ ㄓˇ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ jim5 zi2 seoi4 jin4 lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth
- 染指于鼎 染指於鼎 rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng ㄖㄢˇ ㄓˇ ㄩˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ jim5 zi2 jyu1 ding2 lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 食指大动 食指大動 shí zhǐ dà dòng ㄕˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ sik6 zi2 daai6 dung6 (idiom) to be excited to dig into the delicious food
- 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng ㄅㄚ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄤˋ baa1 gou1 mong6 soeng6 to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
- 不孚众望 不孚眾望 bù fú zhòng wàng ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄤˋ bat1 fu1 zung3 mong6 not living up to expectations (idiom)
- 不负众望 不負眾望 bù fù zhòng wàng ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄤˋ bat1 fu6 zung3 mong6 to live up to expectations (idiom)
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- 大喜过望 大喜過望 dà xǐ guò wàng ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄤˋ daai6 hei2 gwo3 mong6 overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
- 德高望重 dé gāo wàng zhòng ㄉㄜˊ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ dak1 gou1 mong6 zung6 (idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
- 登高望远 登高望遠 dēng gāo wàng yuǎn ㄉㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˇ dang1 gou1 mong6 jyun5 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
- 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˋ dung1 zoeng1 sai1 mong6 to look in all directions (idiom)
- 功高望重 gōng gāo wàng zhòng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ gung1 gou1 mong6 zung6 high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
- 名门望族 名門望族 míng mén wàng zú ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨˊ ming4 mun4 mong6 zuk6 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
- 守望相助 shǒu wàng xiāng zhù ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄨˋ sau2 mong6 soeng1 zo6 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
Example sentences
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我 指望 你 了 。
I am counting on you.
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别 別 指望 汤姆 湯姆 。
Don't count on Tom.
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我 就 指望 你 了 。
I'm counting on you.
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我 指望 你 的 帮助 幫助 。
I'm counting on your help.
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我们 我們 可 全 指望 你 了 。
We depend on you.
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