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To wait in Chinese: 等待 (děng dài)

děng dài

to wait

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to wait; to wait for

Stroke order

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ㄉㄥˇ

děng

ㄉ/ dㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

ㄉㄞˋ

dài

ㄉ/ dㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

See 等待 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 不要等待！

    bú yào děng dài！

    Don't wait.

  • 我等待更新。

    wǒ děng dài gēng xīn。

    I await updates.

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Related words

等

děng

class

待

dài

to wait

待遇

dài yù

treatment

等候

děng hòu

to wait

等于

děng yú

to equal

对待

duì dài

to treat

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

平等

píng děng

equal

期待

qī dài

to look forward to

招待

zhāo dài

to hold a reception

等到

děng dào

to wait until

等级

děng jí

grade

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