等我 [－－]

Jyutping dang2 ngo5
Pinyin děng wǒ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. wait for me [written and colloquial]; let me [colloquial]
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我等我的一个朋友等了一小时。
    我等我的一個朋友等了一小時。
    wǒ děng wǒ de yí gè péng you děng le yī xiǎo shí 。
    • I waited for my friend for an hour.
    • I waited an hour for my friend.
    • I've been waiting for a friend of mine for an hour.
  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
    要是我回来晚了，不用等我，你先睡。
    要是我回來晚了，不用等我，你先睡。
    yào shi wǒ huí lai wǎn le ， bù yòng děng wǒ ， nǐ xiān shuì 。
    • If I should be late getting home, please don't wait up for me.
  4. Mandarin
    有个朋友正在大堂等我。
    有個朋友正在大堂等我。
    yǒu gè péng you zhèng zài dà táng děng wǒ 。
    • I have a friend waiting for me in the lobby.
  5. Mandarin
    万一我来晚的话，就别等我了。
    萬一我來晚的話，就別等我了。
    wàn yī wǒ lái wǎn de huà ， jiù bié děng wǒ le 。
    • Should I be late, don't wait for me.
    • If by any chance I'm late, please don't wait for me.
    • If for some reason I'm late, please don't wait for me.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    等我将我知嘅嘢话晒比你听啦。
    等我將我知嘅嘢話晒比你聽啦。
    dang2 ngo5 zoeng3 ngo5 zi1 ge3 je5 waa2 saai3 bei2 nei5 ting1 laa1 。
    • I'll tell you all I know about it.
  2. Cantonese
    如果我好夜都未返，你就自己瞓先啦，唔使等我。
    如果我好夜都未返，你就自己瞓先啦，唔使等我。
    jyu4 gwo2 ngo5 hou3 je6 dou1 mei6 faan2 ， nei5 zau6 zi6 gei2 fan3 sin1 laa1 ， m4 si2 dang2 ngo5 。
    • If I should be late getting home, please don't wait up for me.
  3. Cantonese
    等我串俾你听啦。
    等我串俾你聽啦。
    dang2 ngo5 cyun3 bei2 nei5 ting1 laa1 。
    • Let me spell it out for you.
  4. Cantonese
    等我话俾你听我今日做过啲咩嚟啦。
    等我話俾你聽我今日做過啲咩嚟啦。
    dang2 ngo5 waa2 bei2 nei5 ting1 ngo5 gam1 jat6 zou6 gwo3 di1 me1 lai4 laa1 。
    • Let me tell you what I did today.
  5. Cantonese
    等我一阵。
    等我一陣。
    dang2 ngo5 jat1 zan6 。
    • Hold on a second.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    等我用电筒照照先。
    等我用電筒照照先。
    dan2 ngo5 jung6 din6 tung2 ziu3 ziu3 sin1.
    • Let me try to light up with a torch.
  2. Cantonese
    等我讲下我电影嘅构思。
    等我講下我電影嘅構思。
    dang2 ngo5 gong2 haa5 ngo5 din6 jing2 ge3 kau3 si1.
    • Let me tell you the plot of my movie.
  3. Cantonese
    等我扶你上楼喇。
    等我扶你上樓喇。
    dang2 ngo5 fu4 nei5 soeng2 lau2 laa3.
    • Let me help you to go upstairs.
  4. Cantonese
    等我考下你：你知唔知澳洲嘅首都系边度？
    等我考下你：你知唔知澳洲嘅首都係邊度？
    dang2 ngo5 haau2 haa5 nei5: nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 ou3 zau1 ge3 sau2 dou1 hai6 bin1 dou6
    • Let me quiz you: do you know what is the capital of Australia?
  5. Cantonese
    你等我啦，我一定会守信返嚟娶妳㗎。
    你等我啦，我一定會守信返嚟娶妳㗎。
    nei5 dang2 ngo5 laa1, ngo5 jat1 ding6 wui5 sau2 seon3 faan1 lai4 ceoi2 nei5 gaa3.
    • Wait for me, have my word. I'll definitely marry you when I'm back.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你睇下你，七手八脚咁，都系等我嚟搞啦！
    你睇下你，七手八腳咁，都係等我嚟搞啦！
    nei5 tai2 haa5 nei5, cat1 sau2 baat3 goek3 gam2, dou1 hai6 dang2 ngo5 lai4 gaau2 laa1!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    等我谂吓。
    等我諗吓。
    dang2 ngo5 nam2 haa5.
    • Let me think about it for a while.
  2. Cantonese
    等我嚟做啦。
    等我嚟做啦。
    dang2 ngo5 lai4 zou6 laa1.
    • Wait for me to do it.
  3. Cantonese
    我阿妈日日都五点就开定台等我哋返屋企食饭。
    我阿妈日日都五点就开定台等我哋返屋企食饭。
    ngo5 aa3 maa1 jat6 jat6 dou1 ng5 dim2 zau6 hoi1 ding6 toi2 dang2 ngo5 dei6 faan1 uk1 kei2 sik6 faan6.
    • My mother sets the table in advance at five o'clock, waiting for us to come home for dinner.
  4. Cantonese
    “好似啲武侠小说啲剑咁插住要指定嘅人先掹到，等我依家去试试先”
    “好似啲武侠小说啲剑咁插住要指定嘅人先掹到，等我依家去试试先”
    “hou2 ci5 di1 mou5 haap6 siu2 syut3 di1 gim3 gam2 caap3 zyu6 jiu3 zi2 ding6 ge3 jan4 sin1 mang1 dou2, dang2 ngo5 ji1 gaa1 heoi3 si3 si3 sin1”
    • "It's like those wuxia novels where the sword is stuck and only the chosen one can pull it out; let me go try right now"
  5. Mandarin
    等我回去取了钱我送过来，好不好？
    等我回去取了錢我送過來，好不好？
    děng wǒ huí qù qǔ le qián wǒ sòng guò lái ， hǎo bù hǎo ？
    • I'll go back and get the money, then send it back to you, OK?