等

• 拼音: děng
• 汉字拆解: 等 = 竹 (bamboo) + 寺 (temple) — originally 'equal, rank,' extended to 'to wait'

含义

To wait; to wait for. Used when staying in place or pausing until something happens.

Common patterns include 等一下 (wait a moment), 等人 (wait for someone), and 等到 (wait until). Can also mean 'et cetera' after a list (书、笔等), but the primary HSK1 meaning is 'to wait.'

例句

1. 请等一下。
2. 我在这里等你。
3. 我们等了很长时间。

用法指南

语境: everyday, request

语气: polite

正确说法

• 请等我一下。(Please wait for me a moment.)
• 我们在门口等你。(We'll wait for you at the entrance.)

错误说法

• 等等我在这里 (Word order is off — say 在这里等等我 or 在这里等我一下)

起源与历史

Composed of 竹 (bamboo) and 寺 (temple) — originally meant 'equal, grade' from bamboo tallies used for ranking. The meaning 'to wait' developed later.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal