to wait · to wait for

děng hòu

d+ěng·3rd toneh+òu·4th tone

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Could you put my name on the waiting list?

你能把我的名字加到等候批准的申请人名单上吗？

Many people were waiting in line.

許多人在排队等候。

Please wait until we get the results of the examination.

请耐心等候检查的结果。

Please wait one meter away.

请在一米线外等候。

At one time, people would not have hesitated to light up a cigarette in stations, restaurants, or hospital waiting rooms.

在以前的人的眼中，在车站、餐厅、医院的等候室裏抽煙並没有甚么问题。

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