巴不得

bābudé

to be eager for

Dictionary entry

(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to

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巴
不
得

See it in sentences

我巴不得早点回家。

Wǒ bābudé zǎo diǎn huí jiā.

English

I cannot wait to go home early.

你巴不得他走吧?

Nǐ bābudé tā zǒu ba?

English

You can't wait for him to leave, can you?

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