"expectation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 期望
• 期待

Definition

期望 是你相信或希望会发生的事情，或者你认为别人应该做的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常和“高”、“低”或“现实”一起用，如“高期望”、“低期望”。短语“达到期望”或“超出期望”表示表现符合或超过所希望的。可以指个人愿望或社会标准。常与“希望”混淆（更个人和情感化）。

Examples

My expectation is that the bus will arrive on time.

我的**期望**是公交车会准时到达。

Parents often have high expectations for their children.

父母通常对孩子有很高的**期望**。

The movie did not meet my expectations.

这部电影没有达到我的**期望**。

He felt a lot of pressure to live up to everyone’s expectations.

他感到必须符合大家的**期望**，压力很大。

Let’s be realistic—our expectations might be too high.

我们要实际一点——我们的**期望**可能太高了。

I had no expectations, so I was pleasantly surprised by the results.

我没有**期望**，所以对结果感到惊喜。