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等到
děngdào
Description
"等到"的意思是一直等，等某件事情发生以后。
"等到" means to wait continuously until something happens.
我们常常用"等到……的时候"来说一个时间。
We often use "等到...的时候" to indicate a point in time.
Meanings
等到děngdào
by the time when; when (something happens)
等到他回来，天已经黑了。
By the time he came back, it was already dark.
等到děngdào
to wait until something happens or someone arrives
我终于等到了这个好消息。
I finally received this good news.
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Notes
- Etymology
等 (to wait) + 到 (to reach/arrive), literally "wait until reaching".
- Nuance
as a conjunction it introduces a future time clause, often paired with 才 or 就.
In videos
“要等到夏天的时候”
“等到明天天亮的时候”
“你们不要等到你们很饿的时候来吃”
“不知道等到什么时候”
“现在差不多11:20am他跟我说要等到11:40am”
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