děng

to wait for; to await

by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.; (bound form) class; rank; grade; (bound form) equal to; same as; (used to end an enumeration); (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)

bamboo (⺮) + temple (寺) = sorting, ranking, and waiting

Bamboo strips (⺮) were ranked by size and sorted into equal tiers at a temple (寺), where monks patiently arranged and waited. Both waiting and grading share that same unhurried, orderly energy.

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你先坐,我你一会儿。

nǐ xiān zuò, wǒ děng nǐ yī huìr。

You sit first, I'll wait for you a moment.

桌上有苹果、香蕉水果。

zhuō shàng yǒu píngguǒ、xiāngjiāo děng shuǐguǒ。

On the table there are apples, bananas, and other such fruits.

Words with 等

零等待状态

líng děng dài zhuàng tài

zero wait state (computing)

头等

tóu děng

first class

头等舱

tóu děng cāng

1st class cabin

高人一等

gāo rén yī děng

a cut above others

高等

gāo děng

high-level

高等代数

gāo děng dài shù

higher algebra

高等学校

gāo děng xué xiào

colleges and universities

高等教育

gāo děng jiào yù

higher education

高等法院

gāo děng fǎ yuàn

High Court

一等

yī děng

first class

一等一

yī děng yī

(coll.) top-notch; first-rate; outstanding

一等奖

yī děng jiǎng

first prize

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