等到 [－－]

Jyutping dang2 dou3
Pinyin děng dào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to wait until
  2. by the time when (sth is ready etc)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 等 (děng), 到 (dào).
  2. prep
    by the time when; until
    • 等到時機成熟我們將作出公正決定。
      等到时机成熟我们将作出公正决定。
      děng dào shí jī chéng shú wǒ men jiāng zuò chū gōng zhèng jué dìng ．
      We will make a fair decision when the time is right.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #121
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在这儿等到他回来为止。
    在這兒等到他回來為止。
    zài zhè er děng dào tā huí lai wéi zhǐ 。
    • Wait here till he comes back.
  2. Mandarin
    我想你等我等到7点下班。
    我想你等我等到7點下班。
    wǒ xiǎng nǐ děng wǒ děng dào 7 diǎn xià bān 。
    • I want you to wait for me until I get through with work at 7.
  3. Mandarin
    他一直等到她来了为止。
    他一直等到她來了為止。
    tā yī zhí děng dào tā lái le wéi zhǐ 。
    • He waited until she came.
  4. Mandarin
    我会等到她来。
    我會等到她來。
    wǒ huì děng dào tā lái 。
    • I will wait until she comes.
  5. Mandarin
    等到警察来的时候，天大概也黑了吧。
    等到警察來的時候，天大概也黑了吧。
    děng dào jǐng chá lái de shí hou ， tiān dà gài yě hēi le ba 。
    • It will be dark by the time the police come here.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋卒之都见面喇！呢一刻等到我颈都长喇。
    我哋卒之都見面喇！呢一刻等到我頸都長喇。
    ngo5 dei2 zeot1 zi1 dou1 gin3 min6 laa3 ！ nei4 jat1 haak1 dang2 dou3 ngo5 geng2 dou1 coeng4 laa3 。
    • So, we finally meet! I've waited so long for this moment.
  2. Cantonese
    我会等到佢嚟为止。
    我會等到佢嚟為止。
    ngo5 wui5 dang2 dou3 keoi5 lai4 wai4 zi2 。
    • I will wait until she comes.
  3. Cantonese
    等到绿灯先好过马路呀。
    等到綠燈先好過馬路呀。
    dang2 dou3 luk6 dang1 sin1 hou2 gwo3 maa5 lou6 aa3 。
    • Wait for the green signal before starting to cross.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    快啲开波啦，等到颈都长喇。
    快啲開波啦，等到頸都長喇。
    faai3 di1 hoi1 bo1 laa1, dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4 laa3.
    • Come on, can we start the game already?
  2. Cantonese
    事发之后，佢因为太惊，所以等到第二朝先至报警。
    事發之後，佢因為太驚，所以等到第二朝先至報警。
    si6 faat3 zi1 hau6, keoi5 jan1 wai6 taai3 geng1, so2 ji5 dang2 dou3 dai6 ji6 ziu1 sin1 zi3 bou3 ging2.
    • After the incident, she was so shocked and therefore waited until the next morning before calling the police.
  3. Cantonese
    我等到今朝先收到通知。
    我等到今朝先收到通知。
    ngo5 dang2 dou3 gam1 ziu1 sin1 sau1 dou2 tung1 zi1.
    • I only received the notification this morning.
  4. Cantonese
    而家唔做，唔通等到七老八十先嚟做咩。
    而家唔做，唔通等到七老八十先嚟做咩。
    ji4 gaa1 m4 zou6, m4 tung1 dang2 dou3 cat1 lou5 baat3 sap6 sin1 lai4 zou6 me1.
    • If we don't do it now, do we wait until we grow old?
  5. Cantonese
    佢等到唔耐烦，自己走咗喇。
    佢等到唔耐煩，自己走咗喇。
    keoi5 dang2 dou3 m4 noi6 faan4, zi6 gei2 zau2 zo2 laa3.
    • He was too impatient to wait any longer and left already.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    “丁小姐，令尊的厂一定比这个像样多了。等到淡水新厂落成，我再请两位来玩。”
    “丁小姐，令尊的廠一定比這個像樣多了。等到淡水新廠落成，我再請兩位來玩。”
    “ dīng xiǎo jiě ， lìng zūn de chǎng yī dìng bǐ zhè ge xiàng yàng duō le ． děng dào dàn shuǐ xīn chǎng luò chéng ， wǒ zài qǐng liǎng wèi lái wán ． ”
    • Your father, miss Ding, must have a better factory than this. I shall invite both of you to visit the new factory in Tamsui when it is completed.
  2. Mandarin
    等到时机成熟我们将作出公正决定。
    等到時機成熟我們將作出公正決定。
    děng dào shí jī chéng shú wǒ men jiāng zuò chū gōng zhèng jué dìng ．
    • We will make a fair decision when the time is right.