久等

jiǔděng
verb #7,468

Meanings

  1. 1 to wait for a long time
  2. 2 to keep someone waiting

Characters

Long + wait — to wait a long time.

Examples

Ràng nín jiǔděng le, zhēn bù hǎoyìsi.
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
Bù hǎoyìsi, jiǔděng le ba?
Sorry, have you been waiting long?
Kèrén yǐjīng jiǔděng le, kuài shàng cài ba.
The guests have been waiting a long time, serve the dishes quickly.

Tips

usage
久等 (ràng nǐ jiǔděng le) is the standard polite apology for making someone wait. It's one of the most common courtesy phrases in Chinese, used in both formal and casual settings.

Stroke Order

jiǔ
děng