The verbs 巴不得 and 恨不得
巴不得 and 恨不得 have the same meaning, but differ slightly in usage.
The verbs 巴不得 
and 恨不得 emphasize that a person really wants an event to happen as soon as possible.
They are placed before either a verb or a verb phrase.
and 恨不得 emphasize that a person really wants an event to happen as soon as possible.
They are placed before either a verb or a verb phrase. Pay attention
巴不得 and 恨不得 are used in spoken language.
巴不得 is used to indicate that a desired action can be implemented.
Examples
我巴不得买一俩自行车
I can't wait to buy a bike
wǒ bābude mǎi yí liàng zìxíngchē
这个专业喜欢的人不是我而是我父母，巴不得早一点离开
It's my parents' wish to see me work in this field, but not mine. I wish I could leave earlier
zhè ge zhuānyè xǐhuan de rén bú shì wǒ ér shì wǒ fùmǔ, bābude zǎo yìdiǎn líkāi
巴不得 can also serve as an adjective. In this case, it is followed by the particle 的 .
.Examples
给小明介绍女朋友，这是他巴不得的事情
He can't wait to introduce Xiaoming to his girlfriend
gěi xiǎomíng jièshào nǚpéngyou, zhè shì tā bābude de shìqing
恨不得 is used to indicate that a desired action cannot be realized, and that it is only a dream.
Examples
我恨不得一年就能拿到 HSK中级证书
I wish I could get the HSK Intermediate certificate in a year
wǒ hènbude yì nián jiù néng nádào HSK zhōngjí zhèngshū
我恨不得马上回家过年
I wish I could go home for New Year's Eve
wǒ hènbude mǎshàng huí jiā guònián
Pay attention
恨不得 cannot serve as an adjective.
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