等候 (děng hòu): to wait

It was raining heavily outside, and I didn't have an umbrella, so I had to stand at the store entrance waiting for the rain to stop.

The doctor paced back and forth outside the operating room, anxiously waiting for news.

Passengers, please wait behind the yellow line; the train is arriving soon.

We waited at the restaurant entrance for half an hour before getting an empty table.

The interview results haven't come out yet; she waits anxiously at home every day for the notification.