等候 (děng hòu) — to wait for; to await (formal)
Definition
等候 is the formal written 'to wait for,' stronger than the everyday 等. Unlike 等待, it often implies waiting at a specific place for a person or result.
verb
to wait forto await (formal)
Easily confused
Examples
- 等候。Qǐng zài mén kǒu děng hòu.Please wait at the door.
- 等候。Tā men yǐ jīng děng hòu le bàn gè xiǎo shí le.They have been waiting for half an hour.
- 等候。Dà jiā zài yī yuàn děng hòu jiǎn chá jié guǒ.Everyone is waiting for the test results at the hospital.
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