wait (v.)
HSK 2
Traditional
等 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
等 děng - etc. (aux.) | HSK 4
Phonetically similar words
灯 dēng - lamp (n.) | HSK 3
蹬 dēng - pedal (v.) | HSK 6
瞪 dèng - glare; stare at; open (one's eyes) wide (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
请等一下。 qǐng děng yīxià. - Please wait a moment.
我在车站等你。 wǒ zài chēzhàn děng nǐ. - I will wait for you at the bus stop.
他等了很久。 tā děng le hěn jiǔ. - He waited for a long time.
请你稍等。 qǐng nǐ shāo děng. - Please wait a bit.
他们在等结果。 tāmen zài děng jiéguǒ. - They are waiting for the results.
Phrases
等待 děng dài - to wait for; to await (v.) | HSK 5
等于 děng yú - equal to; equivalent to; be worth (v.) | HSK 5
平等 píng děng - equal; equality (adj.) | HSK 5
等候 děng hòu - to wait; await; expect (v.) | HSK 6
等级 děng jí - grade; rank (n.) | HSK 6
相等 xiāng děng - be equal to (v.) | HSK 6