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巴不得
bābude
1. (coll.) to be eager for
2. to long for
3. to look forward to
HSK 6 Common • Top 16%

Character Breakdown

巴
bā
to desire, to wish for
HSK 5 4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2 11 丶

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Word Frequency Rank
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