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巴不得

bā bù dé
HSK 6
to be eager for, to long for
verb

Example Sentences

我巴不得马上放假。
wǒ bābùdé mǎshàng fàngjià 。
I can't wait for the holiday to arrive.
她巴不得能得到这个机会。
tā bābùdé néng dédào zhègè jīhuì 。
She is eager to get this opportunity.
他们巴不得能够去旅游。
tāmen bābùdé nénggòu qù lǚyóu 。
They are looking forward to being able to travel.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

渴望kěwàng
to yearn; to crave
渴望 (kěwàng) conveys a deep, intense desire that is often more emotional compared to 巴不得, which is more about eagerness.
盼望pànwàng
to hope; to look forward to
盼望 (pànwàng) indicates a hopeful anticipation and can be used in a wider range of contexts compared to 巴不得.

Words Starting With 巴

巴结bā jie
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to

Words Ending With 得

获得huò dé
to obtain; to receive; to get
一举两得yī jǔ liǎng dé
"one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone"
心得xīn dé
knowledge gained
恨不得hèn bu dé
wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly
难得nán dé
seldom; rare; hard to come by

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Individual Characters

巴bā
to long for, to wish, to cling to
HSK 1
不bù
(negative prefix), not, no
得dé
need, must, have to, be sure to

Same Characters, Different Readings

巴不得bā bu de
(coll.) to be eager for, to long for

Public Lists with 巴不得

HSK 6
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