等待

děng dài
HSK 5
wait for, await
verb

Example Sentences

我在车站等待公交车。
wǒzài chēzhàn děngdài gōng jiāo chē 。
I am waiting for the bus at the station.
请耐心等待我的回复。
qǐng nàixīn děngdài wǒde huífù 。
Please patiently wait for my reply.
我们需要等待结果出来。
wǒmen xūyào děngdài jiéguǒ chūlái 。
We need to wait for the results to come out.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
等děng
to wait, et cetera, and so on
待dài
to treat

Words with similar meanings

等候děnghòu
to wait
More formal; often used in written contexts.
等待着děngdàizháo
to be waiting
Conveys a sense of ongoing action.

Words Starting With 等

等于děng yú
to equal; to be tantamount to
等候děng hòu
waiting
等级děng jí
degree; rate

Words Ending With 待

对待duì dài
to treat; treatment
招待zhāo dài
to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
接待jiē dài
to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
期待qī dài
to look forward to; to await; expectation
亏待kuī dài
to treat sb unfairly

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