# 指望 (zhǐwàng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 指望 (zhǐwàng) means “to count on; to hope for”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to count on; to hope for
- Pinyin: zhǐwàng (zhi3 wang4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 什么事都要靠自己，别总指望别人。
  Shénme shì dōu yào kào zìjǐ, bié zǒng zhǐwàng biérén.
  Try to rely on yourself for everything; don't always count on others.

## Characters

- [指](https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-finger/) (zhǐ): finger; to point at
- [望](https://hanziro.com/word/wang-gaze/) (wàng): to gaze; to look towards

https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-wang-count-on/

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