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class; rank; grade class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; wait for; await; et cetera; and so on |
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候等
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Pronunciation
Verb
等候
- to wait for; to await
- 請您排隊等候。／请您排队等候。 ― Qǐng nín páiduì děnghòu. ― Please wait in line.
- 請在此等候。／请在此等候。 ― Qǐng zài cǐ děnghòu. ― Please wait here.
請在黃線外等候。 [MSC, trad.]
请在黄线外等候。 [MSC, simp.]- Qǐng zài huáng xiàn wài děnghòu.
- Please wait behind the yellow line.
Synonyms
- 佇候 (zhùhòu) (literary)
- 伺候
- 候等 (Hokkien)
- 守候 (shǒuhòu)
- 留住 (liúzhù) (literary)
- 當等／当等 (Xiamen Hokkien)
- 等 (děng)
- 等待 (děngdài)
- 聽候／听候 (tīnghòu) (literary, or Min Nan)
Derived terms