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What does 指望 mean?

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指望 zhǐwàng

to count on; to expect; hope; prospect

Its characters

  1. 指 zhǐ to rely on (as in 指望)
  2. 望 wàng to hope

In a sentence

你别指望他会帮忙。 Don't count on him to help.

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