期待

Traditional form:

期待

Pinyin (reading):

qīdài

Definitions:

• to look forward to
• to await
• expectation

Characters:

• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase
• 待 - to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait

Traditional characters:

• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase
• 待 - to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait