Word information
Simplified等候
Traditional等候
Pinyinděnghòu
Part of speech动
HSK 3.05
HSK 2.05
Character breakdown
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How to learn 等候
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Words with the same characters
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等děng
class; rank; grade; equal to; same as
时候shíhoutime; length of time; moment; period
等děngto wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.; (bound form) class; rank; grade; (bound form) equal to; same as; (used to end an enumeration); (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)
小时候xiǎoshíhouin one's childhood
等děngto wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.; (bound form) class; rank; grade; (bound form) equal to; same as; (used to end an enumeration); (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)
等到děngdàoto wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)