Korean

기대
Meaning: expectation; anticipation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

期
待

Example sentences

His performance exceeded expectations.
이번 월드컵에서 우리 팀이 우승할 것을 기대한다.
I expect our team to win the World Cup this time.
이 사업의 규모는 홍대하여 큰 기대를 모으고 있다.
The scale of this project is vast and is attracting great expectations.
학생들의 마음은 기대에 부풀어 있었다.
The students' hearts were filled with expectation for the new semester.
그 가수의 다음 행보가 많은 팬들의 기대를 모으고 있다.
The singer's next move is attracting a lot of fans' expectations.
사춘기 소년은 부모님의 기대와는 달리 자꾸 엇나갔다.
The adolescent boy kept going astray, contrary to his parents' expectations.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of hoping for something to happen as desired.

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