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等(děng)

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Translation

(v.) wait
(n./m.) grade, rank; kind, type
(char.) equal in number or degree
(conj.) until, when
(aux.) and so on, and so forth, etc.; indicating the end of an enumeration

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竹⺮(zhú) bamboo

Simplified 等

Traditional 等

Strokes count 12

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Words with 等 12

Same pronunciation 1

Similar pronunciation 15

Synonyms 49

(m.) minute (unit of time); unit of length, area or weight; unit of interest rate; unit for expressing fractions and percentages | (n.) point, mark; fraction; one-tenth; one tenth (of units of the metric system) | (v.) divide, separate; distribute or allot (to); differentiate, tell apart | (n.) part, component; scope of one's duty or right; factor concerning luck or talent or affection | (m.) fen, the monetary unit of China

(v.) pull, drag, tug | (v.) to transport by vehicle; to organize or move troops; to press-gang | (v.) to play (bowed string instrument); (table tennis) to lift | (v.) (can be metaphorical) to drag out, spin out; owe, be in arrears (with) | (v.) (dialect) to bring up; to help out; (spoken) to chitchat | (v.) to involve, drag in; to solicit, canvass; (spoken) empty the bowels | (v.) slit, make a cut, slash | (char.) used in 半拉

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Examples of use 25

我(wǒ) 去(qù) 过(guò) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 的(de) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 地(dì) 方(fāng) ：(：) 西(xī) 安(ān) 、(、) 桂(guì) 林(lín) 、(、) 北(běi) 京(jīng) ，(，) 等(děng) 等(děng) 。(。)

I have been to many places in China: Xi'an, Guilin, Beijing, and so on.

如(rú) 果(guǒ) 突(tū) 然(rán) 被(bèi) 闹(nào) 钟(zhōng) 叫(jiào) 醒(xǐng) ，(,) 将(jiāng) 在(zài) 心(xīn) 理(lǐ) 上(shàng) 使(shǐ) 人(rén) 产(chǎn) 生(shēng) 心(xīn) 慌(huāng) 、(、) 情(qíng) 绪(xù) 低(dī) 落(luò) 、(、) 感(gǎn) 觉(jué) 没(méi) 睡(shuì) 醒(xǐng) 等(děng) 不(bù) 适(shì) 。(.)

If you are suddenly woken up by the alarm clock, it will make people feel flustered, depressed and uncomfortable.

等(děng) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 结(jié) 束(shù) 了(le) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 一(yī) 起(qǐ) 去(qù) 吃(chī) 个(gè) 饭(fàn) ，(，) 放(fàng) 松(sōng) 放(fàng) 松(sōng) 吧(ba) 。(。)

When the game is over, let's have a meal together and relax.

一(yī) 路(lù) 上(shàng) ，(,) 翟(zhái) 峰(fēng) 一(yī) 家(jiā) 经(jīng) 历(lì) 了(le) 船(chuán) 身(shēn) 着(zháo) 火(huǒ) 、(、) 漏(lòu) 水(shuǐ) 等(děng) 大(dà) 大(dà) 小(xiǎo) 小(xiǎo) 十(shí) 多(duō) 次(cì) 险(xiǎn) 情(qíng) 。(.)

Along the way, Zhai Feng's family experienced more than ten dangerous situations, such as fire and water leakage.

昆(kūn) 虫(chóng) 这(zhè) 样(yàng) 的(de) 小(xiǎo) 动(dòng) 物(wù) ，(,) 一(yī) 秒(miǎo) 钟(zhōng) 之(zhī) 内(nèi) 接(jiē) 收(shōu) 的(de) 信(xìn) 息(xī) 量(liàng) ，(,) 比(bǐ) 人(rén) 类(lèi) 等(děng) 体(tǐ) 型(xíng) 大(dà) 的(de) 生(shēng) 物(wù) 多(duō) 得(dé) 多(duō) 。(.)

Small animals like insects receive much more information in one second than large creatures like humans.

建(jiàn) 伟(wěi) 在(zài) 大(dà) 学(xué) 的(de) 一(yī) 座(zuò) 公(gōng) 寓(yù) 楼(lóu) 里(lǐ) 开(kāi) 了(le) 一(yī) 家(jiā) 书(shū) 店(diàn) ，(,) 顺(shùn) 便(biàn) 卖(mài) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 文(wén) 具(jù) 、(、) 电(diàn) 池(chí) 、(、) 小(xiǎo) 日(rì) 用(yòng) 品(pǐn) 等(děng) 。(.)

Jianwei opened a bookstore in an apartment building of the university, selling stationery, batteries and small daily necessities by the way.

你(nǐ) 想(xiǎng) 学(xué) 理(lǐ) 科(kē) 的(de) 话(huà) ，(，) 有(yǒu) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 课(kè) 程(chéng) 都(dū) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) ，(，) 比(bǐ) 如(rú) 物(wù) 理(lǐ) ，(，) 化(huà) 学(xué) ，(，) 等(děng) 等(děng) 。(。)

If you want to study science, there are many courses, such as physics, chemistry and so on.

三(sān) 个(gè) 小(xiǎo) 时(shí) 快(kuài) 乐(lè) 减(jiǎn) 一(yī) 个(gè) 小(xiǎo) 时(shí) 无(wú) 聊(liáo) 等(děng) 于(yú) 两(liǎng) 个(gè) 小(xiǎo) 时(shí) 快(kuài) 乐(lè) ，(,) 也(yě) 就(jiù) 是(shì) 说(shuō) ，(,) 我(wǒ) 愉(yú) 快(kuài) 地(de) 度(dù) 过(guò) 了(le) 两(liǎng) 个(gè) 小(xiǎo) 时(shí) 。(.)

Three hours of happiness minus one hour of boredom equals two hours of happiness, that is to say, I spent two hours happily.

等(děng) 一(yī) 下(xià) 儿(er) ，(，) 好(hǎo) 吗(ma) ？(？)

Wait a minute, will you?

她(tā) 和(hé) 其(qí) 他(tā) 志(zhì) 愿(yuàn) 者(zhě) 利(lì) 用(yòng) 午(wǔ) 休(xiū) 、(、) 周(zhōu) 末(mò) 等(děng) 空(kōng) 闲(xián) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 给(gěi) 学(xué) 生(shēng) 们(men) 指(zhǐ) 导(dǎo) 和(hé) 培(péi) 训(xùn) 。(.)

She and other volunteers use their free time such as lunch break and weekend to guide and train the students.

这(zhè) 种(zhǒng) 状(zhuàng) 态(tài) 如(rú) 果(guǒ) 持(chí) 续(xù) 数(shù) 天(tiān) 、(、) 数(shù) 周(zhōu) 、(、) 数(shù) 月(yuè) ，(,) 将(jiāng) 导(dǎo) 致(zhì) 高(gāo) 血(xuè) 压(yā) 、(、) 失(shī) 眠(mián) 和(hé) 一(yī) 些(xiē) 精(jīng) 神(shén) 问(wèn) 题(tí) 等(děng) 。(.)

If this state lasts for several days, weeks and months, it will lead to high blood pressure, insomnia and some mental problems.

我(wǒ) 等(děng) 了(le) 你(nǐ) 半(bàn) 天(tiān) ！(！)

I've been waiting for you for long time!

等(děng) 待(dài) 今(jīn) 年(nián) 1(1) 1(1) 月(yuè) 的(de) 北(běi) 风(fēng) ，(,) 北(běi) 风(fēng) 南(nán) 下(xià) 之(zhī) 时(shí) ，(,) 他(tā) 们(men) 将(jiāng) 再(zài) 次(cì) 出(chū) 发(fā) 。(.)

Waiting for the north wind in November this year, when the north wind goes south, they will set off again.

请(qǐng) 他(tā) 们(men) 等(děng) 通(tōng) 知(zhī) 。(。)

Ask them to wait for notice.

等(děng) 一(yī) 下(xià)

to wait a moment | later | in awhile

你(nǐ) 需(xū) 要(yào) 等(děng) 二(èr) 十(shí) 分(fēn) 钟(zhōng) 。()

You will have to wait for twenty minutes.

您(nín) 能(néng) 等(déng) 我(wǒ) 一(yí) 会(huìr) 儿(ma) 吗() ？()

Would you please wait for me for a moment?

请(qǐng) 稍(shāo) 等(děng) 。(.)

Wait a minute please.

上(shàng) 午(wú) 你(ní) 等(děng) 了(le) 多(duō) 少(shao) 小(xiǎo) 时(shí) ？(?)

How many hours did you wait this morning?

等(děng) 一(yí) 会(huìr) 儿(.) 。()

Hold on, please.

我(wǒ) 站(zhàn) 在(zài) 公(gōng) 园(yuán) 门(mén) 口(kóu) 等(děng) 她(tā) 。(.)

I stood at the gate of the park and waited for her.

我(wó) 等(děng) 了(le) 许(xú) 久(jiǔ) 他(tā) 才(cái) 出(chū) 现(xiàn) 。()

I waited for a long time before he turned up.

等(děng) 车(chē)

wait for the bus, wait for the car, wait for etc.

我(wó) 等(déng) 你(nǐ) 。()

I will wait for you.

请(qíng) 等(déng) 我(wǒ) 一(yí) 下(xià) 。(.)

I can't wait for a very long time.

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