等待
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
等待 (děngdài) · to wait
等待 (děngdài) means “to wait; to wait for”. It is written with 2 characters: 等 (to wait) + 待 (to stay). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 等待 is built
The characters
等 děng · to wait
What 等 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: Bamboo strips ⺮ laid before a court 寺 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
待 dāi · to stay
What 待 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们在等待他的消息。Wǒmen zài děngdài tā de xiāoxi.We are waiting for news from him.
请在这里等待。Qǐng zài zhèlǐ děngdài.Please wait here.
Questions about 等待
What does 等待 mean?
等待 (děngdài) means “to wait; to wait for”.
How do you pronounce 等待?
等待 is pronounced děngdài.
Which HSK level is 等待?
等待 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 等到děngdàoto wait until
- 等于děngyúto equal
- 平等píngděngequal
- 等候děnghòuto wait
- 等级děngjígrade
- 相等xiāngděngequal
- 等děngto wait
- 对待duìdàito treat
- 接待jiēdàito receive (guests)
- 待遇dàiyùpay
Learn 等待 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.