粵

等dang2待doi6

dang2 doi6děng dài

English

  1. to wait; to wait for
  2. to wait; to await

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺一個地方停留、停止做某件事,處喺準備狀態,直至另一件事發生

Examples

  • 喺呢啲情況下,大人應該耐心等待,睇住小朋友嘅精神成長,而唔係即刻鬧佢哋。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 當一個受損嘅深水井入面嘅大量浮油接近陸地嗰陣,墨西哥灣等待緊嘅緊急救援人員喺美國海岸喺度安裝緊遏制臂。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 南非大約70萬名中學生急切噉等待緊今個星期公布嘅中學考試分數 —— 大學用嚟決定學生入讀邊啲學習課程嘅分數。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 不要等待!

    Don't wait.

    Tatoeba · wzhd CC BY

  • 我等待更新。

    I await updates.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 我無需等待。

    I don't need to wait.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 等待時機

    to await a favourable opportunity

  • 我喺度等待我嘅真命天子!

    I'm waiting for Mr Right!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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