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等到
děngdào
Description
“等到”的意思是一直等，等到某件事情发生的时候。
The meaning of "等到" is to wait continuously until something happens.
我们常用“等到……的时候”来说未来的时间。
We often use "等到...的时候" to talk about a future time.
Meanings
等到děngdào
by the time; when (a future event happens)
等到明天，我就知道结果了。
I'll know the result by tomorrow.
等到děngdào
to wait until something arrives or happens
我在门口等到了他。
I waited for him at the door.
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Notes
- Etymology
等 (to wait) + 到 (to reach/until), meaning waiting until a point in time.
- Nuance
often opens a clause about the future; 到 marks the point reached.
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