How to Say ‘Look forward to’ in Simplified Chinese
期待
qī dài
[chee dai]
💬 Usage Tip: [期待] is often followed directly by what you're looking forward to: [期待见你] "looking forward to seeing you," [期待周末] "looking forward to the weekend."
Phrase Breakdown
期待
qī dài
[chee dai]
expect
To look forward or be excited about something that is going to happen.
我期待我们的旅行。
I expect our trip.
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