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巴不得

bā bù dé

HSK 6

to be eager for, to long for

verb

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Example Sentences

我巴不得马上放假。

wǒ bābùdé mǎshàng fàngjià 。

I can't wait for the holiday to arrive.

她巴不得能得到这个机会。

tā bābùdé néng dédào zhègè jīhuì 。

She is eager to get this opportunity.

他们巴不得能够去旅游。

tāmen bābùdé nénggòu qù lǚyóu 。

They are looking forward to being able to travel.

Same Characters, Different Readings

巴不得bā bu de

(coll.) to be eager for, to long for

Words with similar meanings

to yearn; to crave

渴望 (kěwàng) conveys a deep, intense desire that is often more emotional compared to 巴不得, which is more about eagerness.

盼望pànwàng

to hope; to look forward to

盼望 (pànwàng) indicates a hopeful anticipation and can be used in a wider range of contexts compared to 巴不得.

Words Starting With 巴

to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to

Words Ending With 得

to obtain; to receive; to get

一举两得yī jǔ liǎng dé

"one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone"

knowledge gained

恨不得hèn bu dé

wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly

seldom; rare; hard to come by

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巴bā · to long for, to wish, to cling to›不bù · (negative prefix), not, no

›得dé · need, must, have to, be sure to›