děng
hòu

HSK 5
common
verb

Meaning of 等候

等候 means to wait for; to await. Pronounced děng hòu. HSK 5.

  • to wait for; to await

Definitions & Examples

Quán
duì
yuán
zài
cāo
chǎng
 
děng
hòu
mìng
lìng
 

All team members assembled on the playground, awaiting orders.

zài
huǒ
chē
zhàn
děng
hòu
yuǎn
fāng
guī
lái
de
qīn
rén
 

She is waiting at the train station for her relatives returning from afar.

Miàn
shì
jié
guǒ
jiāng
zài
xià
zhōu
gōng
 
qǐng
nài
xīn
děng
hòu
tōng
zhī
 

The interview results will be announced next week, please wait patiently for the notice.

Chéng
men
dōu
zài
dēng
kǒu
wài
děng
hòu
dēng
 

The passengers are all waiting outside the boarding gate to board the plane.