等待 děngdài to wait
to wait; to wait for
How to remember 等待: 等 wait for + 待 to entertain = to wait.
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How it is used
- To wait / await (something to come), written register - 等待机会 (děngdài jīhuì) wait for an opportunity; 漫长的等待 a long wait.
- More literary than plain 等. Objects tend to be abstract (results, chances, replies). Contrast 等候 (děnghòu, polite service waiting): 等待 carries a sense of anticipation.
Example sentences
- 不要等待！ Búyào děngdài!Don't wait.
- 他在耐心地等待。 Tā zài nàixīn de děngdài.He's waiting patiently.
- 它是值得等待的。 Tā shì zhíde děngdài de.It's worth the wait.