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expectancy in Chinese

expectancy in Chinese is 期望 — expectancy means a feeling of anticipation about something that is likely to happen.

expectancy in Chinese

期望
noun
Pronounced: qī wàng
Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.

What does "expectancy" mean?

  1. noun A feeling of anticipation about something that is likely to happen.
    "The crowd waited with a sense of expectancy as the results were announced."
  2. noun A statistical figure showing how long or how much of something is likely, on average.
    "Life expectancy in the country has risen sharply over the past decade."
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expectancy in a sentence

  • The crowd waited with a sense of expectancy as the results were announced.
  • Life expectancy in the country has risen sharply over the past decade.

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What is "expectancy" in Chinese?
"expectancy" in Chinese is 期望. expectancy means: A feeling of anticipation about something that is likely to happen.
How do you pronounce 期望?
"expectancy" in Chinese is 期望, pronounced "qī wàng".
How do you use "expectancy" in a sentence?
Example: "The crowd waited with a sense of expectancy as the results were announced." In Chinese, "expectancy" is 期望.
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