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wait

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Description

"wait" 是英语单词，中文意思是"等"或"等待"，很常用。

"wait" is an English word meaning "to wait" or "to wait for", and it is very commonly used.

我们等人、等车或等一件事发生的时候，都可以用这个词。

We can use this word when we wait for people, wait for a bus, or wait for something to happen.

Meanings

wait—

to stay until something happens or someone comes

请在这里等我。

Please wait for me here.

wait—

a period of waiting

我们等了很长时间。

We waited for a long time.

wait for—

to wait until someone or something arrives

我在车站等公共汽车。

I am waiting for the bus at the station.

Related words

等等待等一下等等慢

Notes

  • Nuance

    "wait for" needs an object; "wait" alone can stand as a command.

  • Usage

    "Wait a minute" (等一下) is a very common everyday phrase.

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