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等待 (děng dài): to wait

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to wait
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to wait
to wait for

Chinese explanation

不采取行动，直到所期望的人、事物或情况出现
也指时间上的等候过程。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to wait for

HSK 6

to stay

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