恨不得

hèn bu dé
HSK 6
wishing one could do sth
verb

Example Sentences

我恨不得马上去旅行。
wǒ hènbùdé mǎshàngqù lǚxíng 。
I can't wait to travel immediately.
她恨不得每天都能见到他。
tā hènbùdé měitiān dūnéng jiàndào tā 。
She wishes she could see him every day.
他恨不得现在就开始工作。
tā hènbùdé xiànzài jiù kāishǐ gōngzuò 。
He is itching to start working right now.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

恨不得hèn bu de
wishing one could do sth

Words with similar meanings

渴望kěwàng
to crave
More intense expression of desire, often used when someone has a strong emotional need for something.
迫切pòqiè
urgent
Conveys a sense of urgency along with the desire to do something; often used in contexts where time is of the essence.

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"
巴不得bā bù dé
to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
心得xīn dé
knowledge gained
难得nán dé
seldom; rare; hard to come by

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