等

děng

to wait; and so on

verbalso prepositionHSK 3.0 word list · Band 2
Dictionary entry

to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.

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等

See it in sentences

请等我一下。

Qǐng děng wǒ yíxià.

English

Please wait for me a moment.

我在车站等你。

Wǒ zài chēzhàn děng nǐ.

English

I will wait for you at the bus stop.

Goes with

  • 等一下wait a moment
  • 等车wait for a bus
  • 等我wait for me
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