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等候
děng hòu
to wait
HSK 5Legendary
What does 等候 mean?
等候 (pinyin: děng hòu) means to wait. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 等候
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 等 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 候
The characters of 等候
| 等 | děng | to wait (HSK 4) |
| 候 | hòu | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 桃 | táo | peach (fruit) |
| 闪电 | shǎn diàn | lightning |
| 面积 | miàn jī | area, surface size |
| 纪律 | jì lǜ | discipline |
| 洒 | sǎ | spill, sprinkle |
| 服从 | fú cóng | obey, submit |
| 农业 | nóng yè | agriculture |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod one's head |
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