wait for; await
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wait for; to await
formalOften used for waiting for a specific person, event, instruction, or outcome. Slightly more formal than '等' (děng) alone.
Quán全
tǐ体
duì队
yuán员
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
jí集
hé合
，
děng等
hòu候
mìng命
lìng令
。
All team members assembled on the playground, awaiting orders.
Tā她
zài在
huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
děng等
hòu候
yuǎn远
fāng方
guī归
lái来
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
She is waiting at the train station for her relatives returning from afar.
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Miàn面
shì试
jié结
guǒ果
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
gōng公
bù布
，
qǐng请
nài耐
xīn心
děng等
hòu候
tōng通
zhī知
。
The interview results will be announced next week, please wait patiently for the notice.
Chéng乘
kè客
men们
dōu都
zài在
dēng登
jī机
kǒu口
wài外
děng等
hòu候
dēng登
jī机
。
The passengers are all waiting outside the boarding gate to board the plane.