Hanzi
Traditional
等
Simplified
等

to wait for; to await/by the time; when; till/and so on; etc.; et al./(bound form) class; rank; grade/(bound form) equal to; same as/(used to end an enumeration)/(literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

děng

Bopomofo

ㄉㄥˇ

Jyutping

dang2

Example sentences

等 děng
請在門口等我一下。
请在门口等我一下。

Please wait for me at the entrance for a moment.

讓 / 让 ràng
他讓我在門口等他。
他让我在门口等他。

He let me wait for him at the door.

平等 píngděng
法律面前人人平等。

Everyone is equal before the law.

法 fǎ
法律面前人人平等。

Everyone is equal before the law.

等到 děngdào
等到明天，我就出發。
等到明天，我就出发。

By tomorrow, I will set out.

等待 děngdài
我們正在等待進一步的消息。
我们正在等待进一步的消息。

We are currently waiting for further news.

結果 / 结果 jiéguǒ
我們正在等待考試的結果。
我们正在等待考试的结果。

We are waiting for the results of the exam.

等等 děngděng
請在這兒等等。
请在这儿等等。

Please wait here a moment.

Example Vocabulary

等

deng3

to wait; to wait for; equal; etc. (plural/list marker)

平等

ping2'deng3

equal; equality

等到

deng3'dao4

wait until; by the time

等待

deng3'dai4

to wait for; to await

等于

等等

deng3'deng3

to wait a moment; etc.

上等

shang4'deng3

上等兵

shang4'deng3'bing1

不平等

bu4'ping2'deng3

不等

bu4'deng3

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