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What does 等候 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

等候 děnghòu

to wait; to await

Its characters

  1. 等 děng to wait
  2. 候 hòu to wait

In a sentence

请大家在门外耐心等候。 Everyone please wait patiently outside the door.

他轻轻走到祖师床前,跪下等候。

From 拜师学艺 · A Teacher Across the Sea

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