Meaning of pàn:
pàn
盼
Verb
to hope for; to long for; to expect
Nóngmínmen pànwàng zhe fēngshōu de jìjié.
农民们盼望着丰收的季节。
The farmers are hoping for a bountiful harvest season.
Tā měitiān dōu zài pànzhe jiàqī de dàolái.
他每天都在盼着假期的到来。
He longs for the arrival of the holiday every day.
Tā měi tiān dōu zài pàn zhe fùqīn huíjiā.
她每天都在盼着父亲回家。
She is expecting her father to come home every day.