wait /weit/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
- (v.) stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
- (v.) wait before acting
Chinese translation
- n. 等待, 等候
- vt. 等候, 期待, 延缓, 伺候, 推迟
- vi. 等, 等候, 耽搁, 伺候用餐
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /weit/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao
- Frequency
- Zipf 5.35 · Common
Word forms
waiting, waited, waits
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