Word information
Simplified等待
Traditional等待
Pinyinděngdài
Part of speech动
HSK 3.05
HSK 2.05
Character breakdown
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How to learn 等待
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Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
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等děng
class; rank; grade; equal to; same as
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)
待dāito stay; to remain
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)
待遇dàiyùtreatment; pay; salary; status; rank