CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

等

děngHSK 2

等 (děng) is an HSK 2 Chinese word with 5 definitions and 10 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH5
DEFINITIONS5
EXAMPLES10
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto wait

    • EX
      我在门口等你。

      I'll wait for you at the door.

    • EX
      请等一下,我马上来。

      Please wait a moment. I'll be right there.

2

particle 助

  1. Englishand so on

    • EX
      今年夏天,北京、上海、广州等城市都有很多外国游客。

      In this summer, cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have many foreign tourists.

    • EX
      她在超市买了苹果、葡萄、香蕉等水果,准备带给妈妈。

      She bought apples, grapes, bananas and other fruits in the supermarket to bring to her mother.

3

preposition 介

  1. Englishuntil

    • EX
      等你下课,我们一起去吃饭。

      When you finish class, we’ll go eat together.

    • EX
      等妈妈回来了,我们再一起吃这个蛋糕。

      When Mom comes back, we’ll eat this cake together.

4

noun 名

  1. Englishclass; grade

    • EX
      这次考试,他的成绩是一等。

      He received a first-class grade on this exam.

    • EX
      这家理发店的服务有上、中、下三等。

      This hair salon offers three grades of service: high, medium, and low.

5

measure word 量

  1. Englishmeasure word for ranks or grades

    • EX
      这张票是一等座,坐着很舒服。

      This is a first-class seat, and it's very comfortable.

    • EX
      他买了二等座,明天坐动车去上海。

      He bought a second-class ticket and is taking a high-speed train to Shanghai tomorrow.