Word information
Simplified等着瞧
Traditional等著瞧
Pinyinděng zhe qiáo
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed
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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)
着zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state; variant of 著|着[zhe5]
着急zháojíto worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr. [zhao1ji2]
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)