Lingaku- to wait a moment
- later
- in awhile
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- to wait a moment
- later
- in awhile
This phrase is commonly used to ask someone to wait briefly before proceeding with something.
Please wait a moment, I will be right there.
Wait a moment, I need to check my email.
It can also refer to a time that is not immediate but will happen subsequently.
We can meet later.
This meaning indicates a short period of time that will pass before something happens.
We will leave in awhile.
He will arrive in awhile.
Generated collocations (experimental)
děng yī xià等一下to wait a momentshāo děng稍等yī xià一下to wait a momentděng yī xià等一下zài shuō再说let's talk laterděng yī xià等一下wǒ我yāo要guò qù过去I'll come over in a momentděng yī xià等一下nǐ你Néng能bāng帮wǒ我má吗can you help me in a moment?děng yī xià等一下jiàn见see you in a momentqǐng请děng yī xià等一下please wait a momentděng yī xià等一下wǒ我huì会huí lai回来I will be back in a momentděng yī xià等一下jiù就háng行just wait a momentděng yī xià等一下zài再chū fā出发depart in a momentnǐ děng你等yī xià一下you wait a momentwǒ men我们děng yī xià等一下zài再tǎo lùn讨论let's discuss it in a moment