等等 (děng děng) — to wait a moment, to hold on

Definition

Spoken interjection meaning 'wait a moment / hold on' — used to pause a conversation. Not the written 'etc.' (etcetera).

verb

to wait a momentto hold on

等等，。
Qǐng děng děng, wǒ mǎ shàng jiù lái.
Please wait a moment, I'll be right there.
等等，。
děng děng, Wǒ hái méi shuō wán ne.
Hold on, I haven't finished speaking yet.
等等，。
Nǐ děng děng, wǒ qù ná yí xià yào shi.
Wait a moment, I'll go get the keys.

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