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等
Pinyin: děng
English Definition: 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
Chinese Definition:
①古代指顿齐竹简(书)。
②数量、程度相同，或地位一般高：相等。平等。等于。等同。等值。等量齐观。
③表示数量或程度的级别：等级。等次。等第。等而下之。
④特指台阶的级。
⑤种，类：这等事。
⑥表示同一辈份的多数人：我等。尔等。
⑦表示列举未尽，或用于列举煞尾：北京、上海等地。
⑧候，待：等候。等待。
⑨待到：等我写完。
⑩同“戥”。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 竹
Ideographic: Bamboo strips ⺮ laid before a court 寺
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • ⺮ [ zhú ] bamboo; flute
    • 寺 [ sì ] court, office; temple, monastery
Similar Characters: 芌
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Example Words
等等 děng děng et cetera; and so on ...; wait a minute!; hold on!
平等 píng děng equal; equality
等于 děng yú to equal; to be tantamount to
等待 děng dài to wait; to wait for
等级 děng jí grade; rank; status
More: 等* | *等 | *等*
Example Sentences
1
wǒ děng nǐ
我等你
。
I'll wait for you.
2
tā
他
děng
等
le
了
hěn jiǔ
很久
。
He waited for a long time.
3
bié
别
zháo jí
着急
，
wǒ děng nǐ
我等你
。
Don't worry, I'll wait for you right away.
4
wǒ
我
děng
等
le
了
tā
他
bàn tiān
半天
。
I waited for him for half a day.
5
wǒ
我
zài
在
lǐ miàn
里面
děng
等
nǐ
你
。
I'll wait for you inside.
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