be only too anxious; eagerly look forward to; earnestly wish (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
巴不得 (unaltered)
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Examples
他巴不得早点下班。 tā bā bù dé zǎo diǎn xià bān. - He can’t wait to get off work early.
她巴不得马上见到你。 tā bā bù dé mǎ shàng jiàn dào nǐ. - She can’t wait to see you right away.
我巴不得这个糟糕的一天快点结束。 wǒ bā bù dé zhè ge zāo gāo de yī tiān kuài diǎn jié shù. - I can’t wait for this terrible day to end soon.
他巴不得能得到老板的赏识。 tā bā bù dé néng dé dào lǎo bǎn de shǎng shí. - He can’t wait to earn the boss’s appreciation.
她巴不得有个机会证明自己。 tā bā bù dé yǒu gè jī huì zhèng míng zì jǐ. - She can’t wait for a chance to prove herself.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
得 de - [particle to connect verb to adverb] | HSK 2
得 de - feel | HSK 4
巴 bā - hope anxiously, wait earnestly for |