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等了 Pronunciation and Pinyin

等了 Usage and Examples

waited

has waited

been waiting

The characters in 等了

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
等
děng12wait, equal, class, etc
了
le2completion or change

More words starting with 等

  • děng等yi一děng等Wait a moment, Just a moment
  • děng等bu不jí及Can't wait, Eager
  • děng等gè个hǎo好shí时jī机Wait for the right moment, Bide one's time
  • děng等shì事yí宜etc., and other matters
  • děng等yú于equals, is equal to
  • děng等tā他Wait for him, Await him
  • děng等fèn份equal parts, equal portions
  • děng等fèn份děng等fèn份ér儿equal portions, equal shares
  • děng等huì会er儿later, in a moment
  • děng等hòu候to wait for; to await
  • děng等zhí值equivalent, equal value
  • děng等fēn分to divide into equal parts

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Questions about 等了

What does 等了 mean in Chinese?

等了 (děng le) means “waited, has waited, been waiting”.

How do you pronounce 等了?

等了 is pronounced děng le in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “waited” in Chinese?

“waited” is 等了 (děng le) in Chinese.

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