HSK 6 vocabulary › 等候
等候
等候 in English: to wait; to wait for
děng hòu
to wait; to wait for
How to pronounce 等候
děng hòu (without tone marks: deng hou). děng is a third (low, dipping) tone; hòu is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 等候
等 děng
to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.
to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.
候 hòu
to wait; to inquire after; to watch
to wait; to inquire after; to watch
Related words
| 时候 | shí hou | time; length of time | HSK 1 |
| 等 | děng | and so on; etc. | HSK 4 |
| 气候 | qì hòu | climate; climate | HSK 4 |
| 等待 | děng dài | to wait; to wait for | HSK 5 |
| 等于 | děng yú | to equal; to be tantamount to | HSK 5 |
| 平等 | píng děng | equal; equality | HSK 5 |
| 问候 | wèn hòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting | HSK 5 |
| 等级 | děng jí | grade; rank | HSK 6 |
| 相等 | xiāng děng | equal; equally | HSK 6 |
| 伺候 | cì hou | to serve; to wait upon | HSK 6 |