等 děng — to wait, to wait for

Meanings

1. 1

   to wait, to wait for

   To wait. The person or thing waited for follows the verb directly, with no preposition: 等你, 等老师, 等飞机.

   verb
2. 2

   class

   class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await; et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; once

   verb

   Source readings: děng

Example sentences

• 请等一下。/請等一下。Qǐng (third tone, dipping) děng (third tone, dipping) yíxià. (second tone, rising)···

  Just a moment, please.

• 我等了你一个小时。/我等了你一個小時。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) děngle (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) xiǎoshí. (third tone, dipping)···

  I waited an hour for you.

Common mistakes

• Not quite我等为你。

  Correct我等你。

  Chinese 等 takes the person directly. The "for" of "wait for you" belongs to English grammar and has no equivalent word here.

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