等 děng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 寺 court, office
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
等
děng
to wait
Character
Example phrases
- 请等一下。 Qǐng děng yíxià. Please wait a moment.
- 我在等朋友。 Wǒ zài děng péngyou. I'm waiting for a friend.
- 你等我一下。 Nǐ děng wǒ yíxià. Wait for me a moment.
- 你在等什么？ Nǐ zài děng shénme? What are you waiting for?
- 等一等，我正吃饭呢。 Děng yì děng, wǒ zhèng chīfàn ne. Wait a moment — I'm in the middle of eating.
- 他在车站等你。 Tā zài chēzhàn děng nǐ. He's waiting for you at the station.
- 我们在这儿等车吧。 Wǒmen zài zhèr děng chē ba. Let's wait for a vehicle here.
- 别等王明了，他不来了。 Bié děng Wáng Míng le, tā bú lái le. Stop waiting for Wang Ming — he's not coming.
- 请你在这儿等我，好吗？ Qǐng nǐ zài zhèr děng wǒ, hǎo ma? Please wait for me here, OK?
- 我等你，你别走。 Wǒ děng nǐ, nǐ bié zǒu. I'll wait for you — don't go.