巴不得

bā bù dé
HSK 6
to be eager for, to long for
verb

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.

Individual Characters

巴bā
to long for, to wish, to cling to
HSK 1
不bù
(negative prefix), not, no
得dé
need, must, have to, be sure to

Words with similar meanings

渴望kěwàng
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

巴结bā jie
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to

Words Ending With 得

获得huò dé
to obtain; to receive; to get
一举两得yī jǔ liǎng dé
"one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone"
心得xīn dé
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
难得nán dé
seldom; rare; hard to come by

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