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等到

děng dào
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Preposition Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to wait until
  2. 2. by the time when (sth is ready etc)

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item
等待
děng dài

to wait; to wait for

等到 emphasizes the point in time, while 等待 emphasizes the act of waiting.

Synonyms

1 item
直到
zhí dào

until

等到 means 'wait until', 直到 means 'until', often interchangeable in temporal contexts.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 等到 to mean 'when' in a general sense; it specifically implies waiting for a future event or condition.

Example Sentences

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等到 雨停了，我们再走。
We will go when the rain stops.
等到 燈變為綠色。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 798046)
我會 等到 四點。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 836568)
請 等到 他回來。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 858809)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 等到

到
dào

to reach; to arrive

等
děng

class