等待(děng dài)

HSK 52 characters

to wait

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 等待 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我们必须等待

    wǒ men bì xū děng dài

    We must wait.

  • 我在等待批准。

    wǒ zài děng dài pī zhǔn

    I am waiting for approval.

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