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Radical 118 · 12 strokes

to wait for; to await

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MEANING7 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to wait for; to await

    停止活动,盼望某人或某事来到tíngzhǐ huódòng, pànwàng mǒurén huò mǒushì lái dào

    • Please wait for me a moment.

    • She waited at the door for a long time.

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    • When he gets back, shall I have him give you a call? "Yes, please, thank you."

    • He won third prize.

    • He won third prize.

    • We've been waiting for so long.

  2. particle

    and so on; etc.; et al.

    表示列举没有说完,还有相同的事物biǎoshì liệtrǔ méiyǒu shuōwán, háiyǒu xiāngtóng de shìwù

    • I like to eat fruits, vegetables, and so on.

    • There are cats, dogs, rabbits, and other animals here.

  3. conjunction

    by the time; when; till

    到某个时间或时候;直到那时dào mǒu gè shíjiān huò shíhou;zhídào nà shí

    • Wait for me to come back, and we'll eat together.

    • Once you graduate, we'll go traveling.

  4. particle

    (used to end an enumeration)

    用在列举的最后,表示还有其他同类的人或事物yòng zài lièjǔ de zuìhòu, biǎoshì háiyǒu qítā tóngléi de rén huò shìwù

    • I like eating apples, bananas, and other fruits.

    • On the desk there are books, pens, paper, and other stationery items.

  5. noun

    (bound form) class; rank; grade

    地位、身份或级别的不同程度dìwèi、shēnfèn huò jíbié de búntóng chéngdù

    • A

      His grade is A.

    • This restaurant was awarded first prize.

  6. adjective

    (bound form) equal to; same as

    和...一样;同样的hé...yīyàng;tónyàng de

    • They are equal.

    • These two matters are of equal importance.

  7. particle

    (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)

    放在代词或名词后面,表示众数的词尾fàngzài dàicí huò míngcí hòumiàn, biǎoshì zhòngshù de cíwěi

    • They have all arrived.

    • All the generals were granted titles and rewards.

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Bamboo stalks stacked evenly in front of a temple suggest equality and waiting in order.

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