(děng dài) - to wait, to await in Mandarin
děngdàiTraditional: 等待
HSK 4
#714 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to wait, to await
Word origin
The word 等待 combines 等 'to wait' with 待 'to wait, to await'. 等 has the 竹 (bamboo) radical over 寺; 待 has the 彳 (step) radical with 寺 as phonetic. The pairing emphasises waiting and awaiting.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 等 (děng, to wait: 竹 bamboo + 寺) + 待 (dài, to await: 彳 step + 寺 phonetic)
Stroke order
等
待
Examples
。
I'm awaiting your reply.
耐。
Please wait patiently.
。
He waited for a long time.
。
I am waiting for your reply.
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He is waiting for a friend at the station.
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