料 liào — material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate
做这道菜需要很多材料。Zuò zhè dào cài xū yào hěn duō cái liào.Making this dish requires a lot of ingredients.
Common words: 饮料 (yǐn liào)、资料 (zī liào)、材料 (cái liào)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to expect"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to expect", including 料 (liào), 盼 (pàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to expect" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 料 (liào), 盼 (pàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span liào, pàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 料 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 料 liàomaterial; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipateUseful words: 饮料, 资料
- 盼 pànto hope for; to long for; to expectUseful words: 盼望, 期盼
Common words for these 2 "to expect" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 料 (liào) — so "to expect" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to expect".
盼 pàn — to hope for; to long for; to expect
我们盼望着早日和家人团聚。Wǒ men pàn wàng zhe zǎo rì hé jiā rén tuán jù.We look forward to reuniting with our family soon.
Common words: 盼望 (pàn wàng)、期盼 (qī pàn)、左顾右盼 (zuǒ gù yòu pàn)
All 2 characters
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