kỳ vọng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ki˨˩ vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɪj˦˩ vawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ vawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice

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Syllables · tones

kỳfallinghuyền vọngheavynặng

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kỳ vọng means expectation.

Also spelled kì vọng — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 期望

Meanings of kỳ vọng in English

Noun

expectation

Verb

to expect; to place one's hope and expectation on someone else

Example sentences with kỳ vọng

Chúng tôi đã kỳ vọng anh ấy hỗ trợ chúng tôi. We expected him to support us.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 期望.

Frequently asked questions

What does kỳ vọng mean in English?

kỳ vọng (noun) means "expectation".

How do you pronounce kỳ vọng?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ vawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: kỳ — falling tone (huyền), vọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is kỳ vọng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kỳ vọng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 期望.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.