The Chinese word 期盼 (qīpàn), meaning "to eagerly anticipate" or "to look forward to", is a compound formed by combining two synonymous morphemes: 期 (qī), which carries the meaning of "a designated time" or "to expect", and 盼 (pàn), which means "to look at" or "to hope for". Together, they create a layered and intensified expression where 期 provides the temporal sense of awaiting a future moment, and 盼 adds the emotional nuance of earnest longing and hopeful gazing, resulting in a word that conveys a deep, hopeful expectation for something to happen.