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期待

qī dài
HSK 4

English Meaning

to look forward to; to await; expectation

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我觉得第一次我们就先降低期待值
HSK 4 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

不会啊 你会吗?

“No, I'm fine. Are you?”

“For our first time, maybe we should keep expectations low.”

3. NEXT

- 反正失败我也不会笑你… - 不会失败

“- If it's a disaster, I won't laugh at you. - It won't be a disaster.”

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必输的比赛 有什么好期待的
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You are wasting your time because you have already lost before you even start.”

1. PREVIOUS

就这么想踢球是吗

“you really want to play football that much?”

“What was there to look forward to in a game we were bound to lose?”

3. NEXT

你弄这么一出有必要吗

“Was it necessary for you to do this?”

《灿如繁星》 · crisis_and_conflict
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期待有一天
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You are not fully one of us yet, but I hope you will step up and prove your loyalty.”

1. PREVIOUS

万福

2. TARGET TURN 期待有一天

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3. NEXT

你能够真正成为我们的同志

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