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等候

děng hòu

HSK 5 2-character word

What 等候 means

1. to wait
2. to wait for

The characters in 等候

• 等děngto wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.
• 候hòuto wait; to inquire after; to watch

Example sentences

• 他在汽车站等候。
  He is waiting at the Greyhound station.
• 许多人在排队等候。
  Many people were waiting in line.
• 请在一米线外等候。
  Please wait one meter away.
• 汤姆在医院的等候室。
  Tāngmǔ zài yīyuàn de děnghòu shì.
  Tom is in the hospital waiting room.
• 等候室里有五位患者。
  There are five patients in the waiting room.
• 请耐心等候检查的结果。
  Please wait until we get the results of the examination.