等候

děng hòu

verbHSK 5

to wait for, to expect

Character Breakdown

等

děng

wait

Radical: ⺮Strokes: 12
⺮bamboo
寺Buddhist temple
候

hòu

wait

Radical: 亻Strokes: 10
亻Slenderman
⺈dagger
矢dart

Example Sentences

请在门外等候。

Qǐng zài mén wài děng hòu.

Please wait outside the door.

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