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noun[U]
expectation or anticipation; the act or feeling of looking forward to something desirable or likely
gidae
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 期待, from 期 meaning “to expect; a period” and 待 meaning “to wait.”
Examples
그녀는 새 프로젝트에 큰 기대를 걸고 있다.
geunyeoneun sae peurojekteue keun gidaereul geolgo itda
She has high expectations for the new project.
많은 기대 속에 영화가 개봉되었다.
maneun gidae soge yeonghwaga gaebongdoeeotda
The film was released amid great anticipation.
결과는 우리의 기대와 달랐다.
gyeolgwaneun uriui gidaewa dallatda
The result differed from our expectations.
Character Breakdown
기
gi
expect; period; corresponds to 期
대
dae
wait; corresponds to 待
Collocations
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