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等 děng wait for

wait for; and so on; rank; equal

How to remember 等: 𥫗 bamboo + 寺 temple = wait for. Sitting under the bamboo outside the temple, the tired tourist has to wait for the last bus down the mountain.

  • 158. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 竹

Component breakdown

等 = 𥫗 bamboo + 寺 temple

  • 𥫗 bamboo
  • 寺 temple
The Gushi story

Sitting under the bamboo outside the temple, the tired tourist has to wait for the last bus down the mountain.

How it is used

  • "To wait" - 等一下 (děng yíxià) wait a moment, 等我 (děng wǒ) wait for me, 等到 (děngdào) wait until.
  • Second sense "rank/equal/etc." - 等于 (děngyú) equal to, 平等 (píngděng) equality, and as a list-ender "and so on": 苹果、香蕉等 (píngguǒ, xiāngjiāo děng) apples, bananas, etc.

Words with 等

Example sentences

  • 大家在等公车。 Dàjiā zài děng gōngchē.People are waiting for the bus.
  • 我们等了很久。 Wǒmen děngle hěn jiǔ.We've been waiting a long time.
  • 我买了蔬菜、水果等等。 Wǒ mǎile shūcài, shuǐguǒ děngděng.I bought vegetables, fruits, etc.
  • 她一直等到中午。 Tā yīzhí děngdào zhōngwǔ.She waited all the way till noon.