等
děng
to wait
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 请等一下。Please wait.
- 开灯。Turn on the light.
Collocations
等一下等等开灯
Mnemonic
Slug "deng" covers 等 děng (wait, 3rd tone) and 灯 dēng (lamp, 1st tone, traditional 燈). 等一下 = "wait a moment"; 等等 = "hold on" (softer).
Quick check
Soft "wait a sec"?