等待

děngdài

verb HSK 3 #1,463

Meanings

1 to wait
2 to wait for; to await

Characters

to stay; to wait

Examples

请耐心等待。

Qǐng nàixīn děngdài.

Please wait patiently.

我们在等待他的消息。

Wǒmen zài děngdài tā de xiāoxi.

We are waiting for his news.

等待是最难受的。

Děngdài shì zuì nánshòu de.

Waiting is the hardest part.

Tips

usage

等待 is more formal/literary than 等 alone. In daily speech, 等 is more natural: 等我一下 (wait for me a moment).

Stroke Order

等 děng

待 dài