The Chinese word 等 can be translated to “wait” or “to wait for”. It is commonly used in everyday conversations to indicate that someone is waiting for something or someone. For example, if someone asks “你在干什么？”, you might respond “我在等朋友”. It can also be used in phrases like “等一下” or “等一等”.
Translation
Verb: to wait
Particle: etc., and so on
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们等你一起吃饭 | wǒmen děng nǐ yīqǐ chīfàn | We’ll wait for you to eat together |
| 你等一下，我马上回来 | nǐ děng yīxià, wǒ mǎshàng huílái | Wait a moment, I’ll be right back |
| 我们等了好久才见到他 | wǒmen děng le hǎojiǔ cái jiàn dào tā | We waited a long time to see him |
| 等你回来我们再商量 | děng nǐ huílái wǒmen zài shāngliang | We’ll discuss it again when you come back |
| 我们不能等到天黑再走 | wǒmen bùnéng děng dào tiānhēi zài zǒu | We can’t wait until it gets dark to leave |
| 他们在等着我们，我们快点走吧 | tāmen zài děng zhe wǒmen, wǒmen kuài diǎn zǒu ba | They’re waiting for us, let’s go quickly |
| 我们不能一直等下去 | wǒmen bùnéng yīzhí děng xiàqù | We can’t keep waiting like this |
| 等我考完试，我们一起去旅行 | děng wǒ kǎo wán shì, wǒmen yīqǐ qù lǚxíng | After I finish my exams, let’s travel together |
HSK
等 is part of HSK Level 2 and HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1 and HSK Level 2.
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