等候

děng hòu

HSK level: HSK 5

Meaning

to wait; to wait for

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Characters

等děngrank, grade; same, equal; to wait⺮寺候hòuto wait, to expect; to visit; to greet亻矦

Examples

汤姆在医院的等候室。

Tāng mǔ zài yī yuàn de děng hòu shì。

Tom is in the hospital waiting room.

等候室里有五位患者。

děng hòu shì lǐ yǒu wǔ wèi huàn zhě。

There are five patients in the waiting room.

汤姆还在等候室里坐着。

Tāng mǔ hái zài děng hòu shì lǐ zuò zhe。

Tom is still sitting in the waiting room.