Verbto wait; await; expect

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 等候.
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How to Use 等候 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 等候 with other words naturally.
Verb + Nounwith
děng
hòu
neutral
waiting area
Adverb + Verbwith耐心
nài
xīn
děng
hòu
neutral
wait patiently
Verb + Complementwith多时
děng
hòu
duō
shí
formal
have been waiting for a long time
Verb + Objectwith通知
děng
hòu
tōng
zhī
formal
await notification

Example Sentences with 等候

zài
chē
zhàn
děng
hòu
I am waiting at the station.
qǐng
wèi
zài
hòu
zhěn
nài
xīn
děng
hòu
shēng
huì
àn
shùn
jiào
hào
Please wait patiently in the waiting area; the doctor will call numbers in order.
jiū
jìng
hái
yào
ràng
děng
hòu
duō
jiǔ
cái
néng
gěi
míng
què
de
How much longer are you going to keep me waiting before you can give me a clear answer?
nài
xīn
děng
hòu
shēng
de
jiǎn
chá
jié
guǒ
He patiently waits for the doctor's examination results.
bìng
wèi
zài
chǎng
děng
hòu
ér
shì
zhí
jiē
le
jiǔ
diàn
bàn
zhù
He did not wait at the airport; instead, he went directly to the hotel to check in.
zài
děng
hòu
miàn
shì
tōng
zhī
de
jiān
chí
jīng
jìn
le
de
zhuān
néng
While awaiting the interview notification, she continued to refine her professional skills.
men
děng
hòu
le
jiǔ
zhōng
děng
dào
le
hǎo
xiāo
We waited for a long time and finally received good news.
bié
xiān
zuò
xià
bēi
chá
děng
hòu
rén
dào
men
jiù
kāi
fàn
Don't rush, have a seat and drink some tea first; we'll start the meal once all the other guests have arrived.