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等待

děngdài
verb HSK 3 #1,463

Meanings

  1. 1 to wait
  2. 2 to wait for; to await

Characters

等
děng
to wait
待
dài
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

Related Words

等候 děnghòu HSK 5 #5,277
to wait; to await
对待 duìdài HSK 3 #1,761
to treat; to deal with / treatment; attitude toward
等到 děngdào HSK 2 #5,585
to wait until / by the time
等 děng HSK 2 #130
to wait / etc.; and so on / class; rank; grade
接待 jiēdài HSK 3 #6,859
to receive (guests); to host / reception; hospitality
期待 qīdài HSK 4 #1,567
to look forward to; to expect; to await
等于 děngyú HSK 2 #3,224
to equal; to be equivalent to
等等 děngděng #243
wait a moment / and so on; et cetera
等级 děngjí HSK 5 #7,506
grade; rank; level / hierarchy; class (social)
待遇 dàiyù HSK 4 #5,545
treatment / pay / salary and benefits / compensation
等待 děngdài
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