How to Say "Expectation" in Cantonese

期望

kei4 mong6

The Cantonese word for "expectation" is 期望 (kei4 mong6).

期望 is a noun used to describe something that is expected or looked for.

Meaning: that which is expected or looked for (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

kei4 mong6

The word 望 (mong6) is also used in the term 望子成龍 (mong6 zi2 sing4 lung4), a common idiom meaning to 'expect one's son to become a dragon', or to be highly successful.
If you want to say 'unmet expectations', Cantonese speakers might use the phrase 期望落空 (kei4 mong6 lok6 hung4), which literally means the expectation 'fell into empty space'.
In Cantonese slang, if someone is 'expecting' too much from a situation, you might say they are 想得太美 (soeng2 dak1 taai3 mei5), meaning 'thinking too beautifully'.

二戰後，對一個以傳統白色禮服同所有貴重飾物為主題嘅展示婚禮嘅期望得到咗支持，部分原因係因為尼龍同人造絲等新嘅廉價布料嘅出現，呢啲布料係喺戰爭期間開發出嚟製作降落傘，可以用嚟製作婚紗，而成本低過絲綢好多。
The expectation of a showcase wedding featuring a traditional white dress with all the expensive trimmings gained ground after World War II, prompted in part by the availability of new inexpensive fabrics like nylon and rayon developed during the war to make parachutes that could be used to make wedding gowns at a far lower cost than satin and silk.
This sentence is useful for seeing how 期望 is used in a complex historical context regarding wedding traditions.
Tatoeba #13488543 by Davidgo5867, translation #9806346 by Hybrid
我對呢份新工嘅期望唔算高。
ngo5 dooi3 nei1 fan6 san1 gung1 ge3 kei4 mong1 m4 syun1 gou1.
My expectation for this new job is not very high.
公司對我嘅期望好高。
gung1 si1 dooi3 ngo5 ge3 kei4 mong1 hou2 gou1.
The company's expectation of me is very high.

Two colleagues are discussing a project review.

家明 Ka Ming

雅婷，老闆對呢份報告有咩期望？
aa2 ting4, lou5 baan2 deoi3 ne1 fan6 bou3 gou3 jau5 me1 kei4 mong6?
Ya Ting, what are the boss's expectations for this report?
雅婷 Nga Ting

佢期望我哋可以準時交貨。
keoi5 kei4 mong6 ngo5 dei6 ho2 ji5 zeon2 si4 gaau1 fo3.
He expects us to deliver it on time.
家明 Ka Ming

咁我哋要快啲完成佢。
gam2 ngo5 dei6 jiu3 faai3 di1 jyun4 sing4 keoi5.
Then we need to finish it faster.
雅婷 Nga Ting

係，我哋唔可以令佢失望。
hai6, ngo5 dei6 m4 ho2 ji5 ling6 keoi5 si6 laup6.
Yes, we cannot disappoint him.

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