---
title: "Zhanwang Meaning: 展望 (zhǎnwàng) Means “to look ahead”"
description: "展望 (zhǎnwàng) means “to look ahead; to look into the future; outlook; prospect”. Hear its tones, see what 展 and 望 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanwang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 展望 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

展望 zhǎnwàng

## to look ahead; to look into the future; outlook; prospect

## Its characters

1. 展 zhǎn to unfold
2. 望 wàng to look

## In a sentence

让我们展望一下明年的计划。 Let's look ahead to next year's plans.

[More about 展望](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B1%95%E6%9C%9B)

## More words with 展 or 望

- [发展 fāzhǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fazhan)
- [进展 jìnzhǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinzhan)
- [绝望 juéwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juewang)
- [开展 kāizhǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaizhan)
- [看望 kànwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanwang)
- [渴望 kěwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kewang)
- [扩展 kuòzhǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuozhan)
- [盼望 pànwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panwang)
- [期望 qīwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiwang)
- [失望 shīwàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiwang)

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