等一下 [－－－]

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Pinyin děng yī xià

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to wait a moment
  2. later
  3. in awhile
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to wait a moment
    (syn.) 等咧, 等一阵, 等一陣, 等阵, 等陣
  2. adv
    later
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    如果你走路不看路，等一下你就会掉到水里面。
    如果你走路不看路，等一下你就會掉到水裡面。
    rú guǒ nǐ zǒu lù bù kàn lù ， děng yī xià nǐ jiù huì diào dào shuǐ lǐ miàn 。
    • If you don't watch out, you'll soon fall in the water.
  2. Mandarin
    稍微等一下，他马上来接电话。
    稍微等一下，他馬上來接電話。
    shāo wēi děng yī xià ， tā mǎ shàng lái jiē diàn huà 。
    • Hold on, he's coming to the phone now.
  3. Mandarin
    请稍等一下。
    請稍等一下。
    qǐng shāo děng yī xià 。
    • Just a moment, please.
    • Hold on a moment, please.
    • Hold on a minute, please.
    • Please hold on a moment.
    • Please wait a bit.
    • Please wait a moment.
    • Please wait a minute.
    • Please wait a little while.
    • Hold on just one second.
    • Will you wait a moment?
    • Just a minute, please.
    • Wait a moment, please.
  4. Mandarin
    请叫他等一下。
    請叫他等一下。
    qǐng jiào tā děng yī xià 。
    • Please tell him to wait.
  5. Mandarin
    等一下，我马上就回来。不要挂断电话！
    等一下，我馬上就回來。不要掛斷電話！
    děng yī xià ， wǒ mǎ shàng jiù huí lai 。 bù yào guà duàn diàn huà ！
    • Hold on a second, I'll be right back. Don't hang up!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    等一下
    等一下
    děng yī xià
    • wait a moment