期待

qīdài

HSK 5

期待 — qīdài

1. to look forward to; to await

   我很期待明天的演出。 wǒ hěn qīdài míngtiān de yǎnchū — I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's performance.

2. expectation; anticipation

   他的表现超出了大家的期待。 tā de biǎoxiàn chāochū le dàjiā de qīdài — His performance exceeded everyone's expectations.