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等待

děng dài · deng dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)屏(bǐng)住(zhù)了(le)呼(hū)吸(xī)等(děng)待(dài)着(zhe)。

I held my breath and waited.

本(běn)月(yuè)结(jié)束(shù)之(zhī)前(qián)请(qǐng)等(děng)待(dài)。

Please wait until the end of this month.

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to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till

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