Cantonese Word of the Day
等
DANG • verb — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to wait
Examples
- 等陣，我仲未準備好。
(Wait a moment, I'm not ready yet.) - 你喺度等我，幾分鐘就返嚟。
(Wait here for me; I'll be back in a few minutes.) - 佢喺車站等公車。
(He/She is waiting for the bus at the station.)
Synonyms
- 等待
- 等候
Use 等 to tell someone to wait or to describe waiting for something. Common colloquial forms include 等陣 (wait a moment) and 等緊 (waiting now). It can be combined with 喺度 (wait here) or followed by a person/thing (e.g., 等我 = wait for me).
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