等 (děng) — to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till
Definition
As a preposition, 等 means 'by the time / when / until' — introducing a time clause like 等他回来. Compared to 等到, it's the shorter, more colloquial form; 时 is just 'time' (a noun).
to wait forto awaitby the timewhentill
Examples
- 等。Wǒ zài chē zhàn děng nǐ.I'm waiting for you at the station.
- 等。děng Tā huí lái wǒ men zài chī fàn.We'll eat when he comes back.
- 等，。Qǐng děng yí xià, wǒ mǎ shàng jiù lái.Please wait a moment, I'll be right there.
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