等 meaning and pronunciation

等
Simplified/traditional character

等 English definition

děng
  • class
  • rank
  • grade
  • equal to
  • same as
  • to wait for
  • to await
  • et cetera
  • and so on
  • et al. (and other authors)
  • after
  • as soon as
  • once

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 戥 : small steelyard for weighing money;
  • 朩 : one of the characters used in kwukyel (phonetic 'pin'), an ancient Korean writing system;

Sentences examples with 等

  • 在机场等飞机。
    Zài jīchǎng děng fēijī.
  • 请大家不要等我了。
    Qǐng dàjiā bùyào děng wǒle.
  • 你还要再等我 10 分钟。
    Nǐ hái yào zài děng wǒ 10 fēnzhōng.
  • 我在门外等你。
    Wǒ zài mén wài děng nǐ.
  • 请等我一下。
    Qǐng děng wǒ yīxià.

Words containing 等, by HSK level

得 弟