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等待
děng dài
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- pinyin
- děng dài
- simplified
- 等待
- traditional
- 等待
1 · 动词
to wait; to wait for
等待；等待
This word already occurs in accepted examples; this entry binds one distinct context.
After changing into costume, the actor waited quietly backstage.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
演员换好服装后，在幕后安静地等待。
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Mandarin reading: děng dài.
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