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等候 (děng hòu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

等候 (děng hòu) is a Chinese word: to wait for. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 等候

动 dòng verb

to wait for

我在机场等候朋友。

wǒ zài jī chǎng děng hòu péng you

I'm waiting for a friend at the airport.

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Word breakdown

等 děng — to wait

候 hòu — to await, to expect

Structure & writing
1 等 děng — equal in quantity, status, or degree

等 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical
⺮ is a component in 31 characters
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2 候 hòu — to wait; to await

候 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.3 乛 zhé — hook/turning stroke component in Chinese characters
乛 is a component in 2 characters
2.4 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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