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- 等着
[děngzhe]
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1.
verb
hold
Examples
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蚁蚕天天不停地吃着桑叶,吃饱了就等着褪皮长大。
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Newly-hatched silkworms eat mulberry leaves every day; when they are full, they just wait to shed their skin and grow up.
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你在这里等着,我过去看看。
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You wait here, I'll go over and see.
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等着吧,有他的好看。
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You can be sure he'll soon find himself on the spot.
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大家都在焦急地等着他。
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Everyone is waiting for him anxiously.
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你进去看看,我在门口等着。
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Go in and have a look, and I'll wait for you at the gate.
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你等着吧,这事儿没完!
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Just wait. You haven't seen the end of this yet!
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等着瞧吧。
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Wait and see.
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他等着选举的结果,像热锅上的蚂蚁。
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He was waiting for the results of the elections, restless as an ant on a hot pan.
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谁先到谁等着。
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Whoever arrives first should wait for the other.
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等着!
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Wait!
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