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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

等候 [děnghòu]
  1. 1. verb expect

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

等候 [děnghòu]
  1. 1. wait; await; expect
    等候命令
    wait for instructions; await orders

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

等候 [děnghòu]
  1. 1. 等待
    等候好消息

Examples

等候多时
have waited a long time
看病的人都坐在门外等候护士叫号。
Registered patients are all waiting outside of the door for the nurse to call their numbers.
在门口等候
wait at the door (or gate)
上级派来的联络员已经在等候我们了。
The connector sent by the higher-up is already waiting for us.
有人找你,在亭子间等候呢。
Somebody has come looking for you, he's now waiting in the garret.
在机场等候
wait at the airport
等候多时
等候市长传见。
事实已经查清,正等候裁处

Collocations

耐心等候
to wait for with great patience
等候命令
await orders
等候客人
wait for the guests
等候多时
have waited a long time
排队等候
wait in a queue

Word Decomposition


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[hòu]

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