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CHINESE WORD

děng hòu

等候

wait

HSK 5
Numbered pinyin
deng3 hou4
English meanings
hold back, wait, look, expect, abide, await, hold off, tarry, expectation, hang_on

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    děnghòu等候xiāoxi消息。

    Await the news.

  2. 02

    zài在chēzhàn车站děnghòu等候。

    Wait at the station.

  3. 03

    nàixīn耐心děnghòu等候。

    Wait patiently.

  4. 04

    děnghòu等候yǐ已jiǔ久。

    Waited long.

  5. 05

    ānjìng安静děnghòu等候。

    Wait quietly.

  6. 06

    děnghòu等候ānpái安排。

    Wait for the arrangement.

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