- to wait
- to wait for
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to wait
- to wait for
This meaning is used when indicating the act of staying in a particular place until someone arrives or something happens.
I am waiting for my friend at the station.
She is waiting for news from the doctor at the hospital.
This meaning emphasizes the action of anticipating or expecting someone or something that has not yet arrived.
The children are waiting for their parents downstairs.
Generated collocations (experimental)
děng hòu等候shí jiān时间waiting timejìng静jìng静děng hòu等候to wait quietlynài xīn耐心děng hòu等候to wait patientlyděng hòu等候tōng zhī通知to wait for notificationděng hòu等候xí wèi席位to wait for a seatděng等hòu候Ōu区waiting areaděng hòu等候mìng lìng命令to wait for ordersděng hòu等候huí fù回复to wait for a replypái duì排队děng hòu等候to wait in lineděng hòu等候dā chéng搭乘to wait for boardingjǐn jí紧急děng hòu等候to wait urgentlyděng hòu等候chéng kè乘客to wait for passengers