Writing
等到 (děng dào) — how to say "to wait until" in Chinese
等到
To wait until
preposition
Character composition
等
to wait
到
to arrive
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
等到下课
děngdào xiàkè
wait until class is over
等到明天
děngdào míngtiān
wait until tomorrow
等到晚上
děngdào wǎnshang
wait until evening
Examples
我等到晚上才回家。
I waited until evening before going home.
我等到他。
I waited for him.
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Frequently asked questions
Wait until in Chinese
"to wait until" in Chinese is 等到 (děng dào).
What does 等到 mean in English?
等到 (děng dào) means "To wait until".
How is 等到 pronounced?
It is pronounced děng dào (written as deng dao, dengdao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to wait until" in Chinese characters?
It is written 等到: 等 has 12 strokes, 到 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 等到?
等到 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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