等候 (děng hòu) — to wait for; to await (formal)

Definição

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)

Fáceis de confundir

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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