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to wait for
to wait for
to wait until
to wait
to wait
to equal
elementary
grade
high-level
equal
equal
medium
Notice where 等 sits in each complete thought.
Your family's waiting for you.
Source: Tatoeba #6169159 · CC BY 2.0 FRAll you can do is to wait.
Source: Tatoeba #408259 · CC BY 2.0 FRAll people are equal.
Source: Tatoeba #8806680 · CC BY 2.0 FRUntil he comes back, I will wait here.
Source: Tatoeba #8815389 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe kept me waiting for more than an hour.
Source: Tatoeba #1171201 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.