等陣 [－阵]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. in a little while; wait a moment; in a moment
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    等​一陣​；​等​一段​好​短​嘅​時​間​；​稍​等
    to wait a moment; hang on
    • 等陣，我有電話。
      等阵，我有电话。
      dang2 zan6, ngo5 jau5 din6 waa2.
      Hang on. I have to take this call.
  2. 副詞
    一段​時間​之​後
    shortly afterwards; at a later time
    • 你等陣同唔同我去游水啊？
      你等阵同唔同我去游水啊？
      nei5 dang2 zan6 tung4 m4 tung4 ngo5 heoi3 jau4 seoi2 aa3?
      Will you go to swim with me later?
    • 我等陣先話個答案俾你知。
      我等阵先话个答案俾你知。
      ngo5 dang2 zan6 sin1 waa6 go3 daap3 on3 bei2 nei5 zi1.
      I'll tell you the answer later.
  3. 近義詞
    一陣、等陣間、遲啲、陣間
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to wait a moment; to wait a little while
  2. adv, Cantonese
    in a moment; soon; later
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 等一下
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    等阵。
    等陣。
    dang2 zan6 。
    • Hold on a second.
    • Wait, wait just a little while.
    • Wait a while.
  2. Cantonese
    你等阵再话畀我知系咪？
    你等陣再話畀我知係咪？
    nei5 dang2 zan6 zoi3 waa2 bei2 ngo5 zi1 hai6 mi1 ？
    • You'll tell me later, right?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    等阵烧嘢食，揾人帮手买两包炭吖。
    等陣燒嘢食，揾人幫手買兩包炭吖。
    dang2 zan6 siu1 je5 sik6, wan2 jan4 bong1 sau2 maai5 loeng5 baau1 taan3 aa1.
    • We are having an outdoor barbecue. Can someone go get two bags of charcoal, please?
  2. Cantonese
    等阵
    等陣
    dang2 zan6
    • wait a moment
  3. Cantonese
    等阵要测验，同学如临大敌咁。
    等陣要測驗，同學如臨大敵咁。
    dang2 zan6 jiu3 caak1 jim6, tung4 hok6 jyu4 lam4 daai6 dik6.
    • There will be a test very soon. The students look like soldiers preparing for battle.
  4. Cantonese
    等阵，我有电话。
    等陣，我有電話。
    dang2 zan6, ngo5 jau5 din6 waa2.
    • Hang on. I have to take this call.
  5. Cantonese
    你等阵同唔同我去游水啊？
    你等陣同唔同我去游水啊？
    nei5 dang2 zan6 tung4 m4 tung4 ngo5 heoi3 jau4 seoi2 aa3?
    • Will you go to swim with me later?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    等阵先。／等阵先。
    等陣先。／等阵先。
    • Wait a bit first.