等
děng
etc.; and so on
Every meaning
děng
- etc.; and so on
- rank; grade; class
- equal (as in 相等)
- when; once (as in 等他来了)
- to wait
- (literary) (after a pronoun) plural marker (as in 你等)
In a sentence
请等我一下。
Please wait for me a moment.
我买了苹果、香蕉等水果。
I bought apples, bananas and other fruit.
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In the Library
高爷爷一个人坐着，等了一上午。
公园里的朋友 · Friends in the park · HSK 2
我们一起看电视，等十二点。
我坐在桌子前，等吃饭。
猫和鱼 · The cat and the fish · HSK 2
Words with 等
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).