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等 (děng): and so on, etc.; (class, grade; measure word)

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HSK 4auxiliary, (noun, classifier)

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Pinyin
Meaning: and so on, etc.; (class, grade; measure word)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: auxiliary, (noun, classifier)
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 12
Radical: 竹
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

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)
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
(literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)

Chinese explanation

等待、等候某人或某事
表示程度或数量相同，如等于、相等
表示列举未尽，如苹果、香蕉等
表示让某人稍等，如请等一等。

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When I arrive, I'll call you.

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