(děng) — to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till

定義

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

例文

  • Wǒ zài chē zhàn děng nǐ.
    I'm waiting for you at the station.
  • děng Tā huí lái wǒ men zài chī fàn.
    We'll eat when he comes back.
  • Qǐng děng yí xià, wǒ mǎ shàng jiù lái.
    Please wait a moment, I'll be right there.

文法

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