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title: "Panwang Meaning: 盼望 (pànwàng) Means “to hope for”"
description: "盼望 (pànwàng) means “to hope for; to look forward to”. Hear its tones, see what 盼 and 望 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panwang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 盼望 mean?

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盼望 pànwàng

## to hope for; to look forward to

## Its characters

1. 盼 pàn to hope for
2. 望 wàng to look

## In a sentence

孩子们都盼望着过年。 The children are all looking forward to the New Year.

[More about 盼望](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%9B%BC%E6%9C%9B)

## More words with 盼 or 望

- [绝望 juéwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juewang)
- [看望 kànwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanwang)
- [渴望 kěwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kewang)
- [期盼 qīpàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qipan)
- [期望 qīwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiwang)
- [失望 shīwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiwang)
- [望远镜 wàngyuǎnjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangyuanjing)
- [希望 xīwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiwang)
- [仰望 yǎngwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yangwang)
- [有望 yǒuwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youwang)

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