盼

wǒ pàn zhe biǎo xiōng lái zuò kè

我盼着表兄来作客。

I'd been looking forward to my cousin's visit for ages.

quán jiā rén dōu pàn tā kǎo shàng dà xué

全家人都盼她考上大学。

The whole family hoped that she could go to college.

tā pàn zhe hái zi zǎo rì guī lái

她盼着孩子早日归来。

She longs for the early return of her child.

qī pàn

期盼

look forward to

zuǒ gù yòu pàn

左顾右盼

look around