等到 (děng dào) — by the time (when); wait until
Definition
等到 is a preposition meaning 'by the time' or 'once' — it links a future condition to the main clause. Unlike the particle 等, it always appears as one block before the time/event clause.
preposition
by the time (when)wait until
Examples
- 等到。děng dào Míng tiān zài shuō ba.Let's wait until tomorrow to talk about it.
- 等到，。děng dào Tā huí lái, wǒ men jiù chī fàn.When he comes back, we'll eat.
- 等到，。děng dào Nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo le, wǒ men kāi shǐ gōng zuò.Once you're ready, we'll start working.
Grammar
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