Hanzi
Traditional
盼
Simplified
盼

to hope for/to long for/to expect

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

pàn, fén

Bopomofo

ㄆㄢˋ, ㄈㄣˊ

Jyutping

paan3

Example sentences

盼 pàn
他盼著能儘早回家。
他盼著能尽早回家。

He is hoping to return home as soon as possible.

康 kāng
爺爺出院後，全家都盼他安康。
爷爷出院后，全家都盼他安康。

After Grandpa was discharged from the hospital, the whole family hoped he would be safe and healthy.

盼望 pànwàng
她一心盼望著孩子能平安歸來。
她一心盼望著孩子能平安归来。

She whole-heartedly looks forward to the child returning safely.

左顧右盼 / 左顾右盼 zuǒgùyòupàn
他在街上左顧右盼，好像在尋找什麼人。
他在街上左顾右盼，好像在寻找什么人。

He was looking around on the street, as if searching for someone.

Example Vocabulary

企盼

qi4'pan4

期盼

qi2'pan4

盼

pan4

to hope for; to long for; to expect

盼望

pan4'wang4

to look forward to; to long for

切盼

qie4'pan4

左顧右盼

zuo3'gu4'you4'pan4

to look around; to hesitate

盼復

盼頭

pan4'tou

翹盼

qiao2'pan4

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