🇨🇳 How to say

“wait” in Chinese

等děng
Illustration of "wait" in a Chinese cultural setting
A person stands at a bus stop on a sunny afternoon, glancing at their watch and looking down the empty street. They shif…

Usage note

等 is used for waiting for people, objects, or events. It's neutral in tone and very common in daily conversation. You can also say 等等 to mean 'wait a bit' in a casual way.

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