等 (dang2 ting3 ting2 dei6 | deng3) : wait; allow; rank; equal; etc.; plur.; type

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等

dang2 ting3 ting2 dei6

deng3

-- [jp:] dang2; ting3
| -- NB. In Cantonese, when the pronunciation used is [ting3], 聽 will be the more frequently used character, as many speakers do not associate 等 with a colloquial pronunciation of [ting3].
[1] [v] wait for; wait until; await
[2] [v] [粵] let; allow | [國:] 聽

-- [jp:] dang2
[3] [n] grade; rank; class
[4] [adj] equal; same
[5] plural number
[6] etcetera; and so on; and the like

-- [jp:] ting2
[7] [measure] sort; kind; type
| -- NB. In Cantonese, 停 is the more frequently used character, as many speakers do not associate 等 with a colloquial pronunciation of [ting2].

-- [jp:] dei6; {Conservative/Archaic:} dang2
[8] [粵] -- a less frequently used representation than 哋 or 地 as an adjunct to a pronoun or noun to indicate plurality.
| 等 is possibly etymologically correct, but many speakers do not associate it with a colloquial pronunciation of [dei6].

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 竹 (#118)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

等

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等不及 dang2 bat1 kap6 deng3 bu4 ji2 = cannot wait 國

等於 dang2 jyu1 deng3 yu2 = to be equal to; equals

頭等 tau4 dang2 tou2 deng3 = first class

等我 dang2 ngo5 deng3 wo3 = [1] wait for me; [2] let me

等等 dang2 dang2 deng3 deng3 = et cetera, etc; wait a minute

等到 dang2 dou3 deng3 dao4 = wait until; waited until

等一下 dang2 jat1 haa5 deng3 yi1 xia4 = wait a while; wait a moment

等下 dang2 haa5 deng3 xia4 = contraction of '等一下' - wait a moment

等一會兒 dang2 jat1 wui6 ji4 deng3 yi1 huir4 = wait a moment; wait awhile 國

呢等人 ni1 ting2 jan4 = this kind of people 粵

等如 dang2 jyu4 = to be equal to; equals

我等 ngo5 dei6 wo3 deng3 = we

你等 nei5 dei6 ni3 deng3 = you (plural) 粵

其等 keoi5 dei6 qi2 deng3 = they, them

均等 gwan1 dang2 jun1 deng3 = equal; even

少等 siu2 dang2 shao3 deng3 = short moment

呢等 ne1 ting2 = this kind of... 粵

男女平等 naam4 neoi5 ping4 dang2 nan2 nv3 ping2 deng3 = sexual equality; the equality of men and women

等號 dang2 hou6 = equals sign

等一陣 dang2 jat1 zan6 = wait a while/moment 粵

等陣 dang2 zan6 = wait a while/moment ; soon, in a moment 粵

等一吓 dang2 jat1 haa5 = wait a while/moment 粵

等吓 dang2 haa5 = wait a while/moment 粵

上等 soeng6 dang2 shang4 deng3 = top quality

不等 bat1 dang2 bu4 deng3 = to vary; to differ; depending

中等 zung1 dang2 zhong1 deng3 = medium

等待 dang2 doi6 deng3 dai4 = to wait, await

相等 soeng1 dang2 xiang1 deng3 = equal; equivalent; equally

等級 dang2 kap1 deng3 ji2 = class; grade; degree; rank; stratum

等到頸長 dang2 dou3 geng2 coeng4 deng3 dao4 jing3 chang2 = wait for a very long time 粵

等候 dang2 hau6 deng3 hou4 = to wait; to await; to expect

稍等 saau2 dang2 shao1 deng3 = wait a moment; wait awhile; wait a bit 國

同等 tung4 dang2 tong2 deng3 = same class; same level; same status

平等 ping4 dang2 ping2 deng3 = equality

等重 dang2 cung5 = equivalent in weight, equiponderance, equipollent

高等 gou1 dang2 gao1 deng3 = higher, high level

等位 dang2 wai6*2 = homotopic

等離子 dang2 lei4 zi2 deng3 li2 zi3 = plasma (related to physics)

高等法院 gou1 dang2 faat3 jyun6*2 = preferred form for High Court (superior court)

不准停車等候 bat1 zeon2 ting4 ce1 dang2 hau6 = no standing (no waiting in a car)

等離子體 dang2 lei4 zi2 tai2 deng3 li2 zi3 ti3 = plasma

三等分 saam1 dang2 fan1 san1 deng3 fen1 = (geom.) trisection

三等分角 saam1 dang2 fan1 gok3 san1 deng3 fen1 jiao3 = (geom.) trisecting an angle

不平等條約 bat1 ping4 dang2 tiu4 joek3 bu4 ping2 deng3 tiao2 yue1 = unequal treaty 國

不平等的 bat1 ping4 dang2 dik1 bu4 ping2 deng3 de5 = unequal 國

不等價交換 bat1 dang2 gaa3 gaau1 wun6 bu4 deng3 jia4 jiao1 huan4 = exchange of unequal values 國

不等式 bat1 dang2 sik1 bu4 deng3 shi4 = inequality 國

不等邊 bat1 dang2 bin1 bu4 deng3 bian1 = [adj] scalene 國

不等邊三角形 bat1 dang2 bin1 saam1 gok3 jing4 bu4 deng3 bian1 san1 jiao3 xing2 = scalene triangle 國

不相等的 bat1 soeng1 dang2 dik1 bu4 xiang1 deng3 de5 = unequal 國

不等號 bat1 dang2 hou6 bu4 deng3 hao4 = sign of inequality 國

信用等級 seon3 jung6 dang2 kap1 xin4 yong4 deng3 ji2 = credit level

低等 dai1 dang2 di1 deng3 = inferior

初等 co1 dang2 chu1 deng3 = elementary (i.e., easy)

高等代數 gou1 dang2 doi6 sou3 gao1 deng3 dai4 shu4 = higher algebra

高等學校 gou1 dang2 hok6 haau6 gao1 deng3 xue2 xiao4 = colleges and universities

近似等級 gan6 ci5 dang2 kap1 jin4 si4 deng3 ji2 = order of approximation

等分 dang2 fan1 dang2 fan1 = bisect

等距 dang2 keoi5 deng3 ju4 = equidistant

低等的 dai1 dang2 dik1 = bottom-end (of luxury/offerings scale) 國

中等的 zung1 dang2 dik1 = mid-range (of luxury/offerings scale) 國

高等的 gou1 dang2 dik1 = top-end (of luxury/offerings scale) 國

丙等 bing2 dang2 bing3 deng3 = third rank; third category; third grade; roughly equivalent to the "C" grade

等距離 dang2 keoi5 lei4 deng3 ju4 li2 = equidistance

同等學歷 tung4 dang2 hok6 lik6 tong2 deng3 xue2 li4 = academic equivalency

乙等 jyut3 dang2 = Grade B, second grade

等到頸都長 dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4 = to have been waiting for a very long time

等衰 ting3 seoi1 = ask for trouble 粵

解釋等於掩飾 gaai2 sik1 dang2 jyu1 jim2 sik1 = one tries to find an excuse when explaining; talk bullshit

特等病房 dak6 dang2 beng6 fong4*2 = special accommodation ward

食飽飯等屎屙 sik6 baau2 faan6 dang2 si2 o1 = have nothing to do 粵

升等考試 sing1 dang2 haau2 si5 = promotion examination

上等貨 soeng6 dang2 fo3 = top quality goods; first class goods

等式 dang2 sik1 deng3 shi4 = [math.] equality; equation

中中等等 zung1 zung1 dang2 dang2 = generalization stating that sth (such as a test score) is medium/average, passable, etc. 粵

少少苦楚等於激勵 siu2 siu2 fu2 co2 dang2 jyu1 gik1 lai6 = a little bit of difficulty/hardship is just encouragement

唔話你知，等你心思思 m4 waa6 nei5 zi1 dang3 nei5 sam1 si1 si1 wu2 hua4 ni3 zhi1, deng3 ni3 xin1 si1 si1 = I won't tell you, just to cause you mental torment 粵

超等 ciu1 dang2 chao1 deng3 = dress circle

等價 dang2 gaa3 deng3 jia4 = equal in value; same absolute amount

等錢使 dang2 cin4*2 sai2 deng3 qian2 shi3 = in urgent need of money 粵

苦等 fu2 dang2 ku3 deng3 = to painfully wait for

乾等 gon1 dang2 gan1 deng3 = do nothing but wait; just wait; wait without taking any action

特等 dak6 dang2 te4 deng3 = top grade, top class

等餐懵 = waiting for ages 粵

唔等使 m4 dang2 sai2 wu2 deng3 shi3 = useless; of no practical use 粵

高等教育 gou1 dang2 gaau3 juk6 = Higher education

綜合中等教育證書考試 zung3 hap6 zung1 dang2 gaau3 juk6 zing3 syu1 haau2 si3 = General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)

初等代數 co1 dang2 doi6 sou3 chu1 deng3 dai4 shu4 = elementary algebra

全等 cyun4 dang2 quan2 deng3 = [math] congruent

恆等 hang4 dang2 heng2 deng3 = [math] identity

恆等式 hang4 dang2 sik1 heng2 deng3 shi4 = [math] identity

等差中項 dang2 caa1 zung1 hong6 deng3 cha1 zhong1 xiang4 = [math.] arithmetic mean

等比定理 dang2 bei2 ding6 lei5 deng3 bi3 ding4 li3 = [math.] equal ratios theorem

等腰三角形 dang2 jiu1 saam1 gok3 jing4 deng3 yao1 san1 jiao3 xing2 = [math.] isosceles triangle

等角 dang2 gok3 deng3 jiao3 = [math.] equiangular

等邊 dang2 bin1 deng3 bian1 = [math.] equilateral

高等生物 gou1 dang2 sang1 mat6 gao1 deng3 sheng1 wu4 = higher living organisms

天等 tin1 dang2 tian1 deng3 = Tiandeng (place in Guangxi)

平等機會委員會 ping4 dang2 gei1 wui6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 ping2 deng3 ji1 hui4 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Equal Opportunities Commission

自由,平等,博愛 zi6 jau4 ping4 dang2 bok3 oi3 zi4 you2 ping2 deng3 bo2 ai4 = Liberty, equality, fraternity/brotherhood

等運到 dang2 wan6 dou3*2 deng3 yun4 dao4 = passively wait for good fortune to come on its own

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四十除八等於五
Forty divided by eight equals five.
[Lit. forty divide eight equals five. This is okay both for written and spoken Cantonese.]

我突然好癐，等我瞓一下。粵
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.

等我幫你手粵
"Let me help you."

我地七點喺七仔等啦。粵
We meet (outside) at Seven-Eleven shop at 7:00.

我突然好攰，等我瞓一下。粵
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.

點解一加一等於「王」？粵
why does one plus one equal '王'?
[This is a well known riddle, the character 王 being composed of two 一 characters at the top and bottom with a + in the middle!]

我而家喺機場等緊下班機。粵
I am waiting for the next plane at the airport.

等我睇睇先。粵
Let me see (let me have a look).

佢喺個帳篷前面等緊朋友粵
He's in front of a tent, waiting for his friend.
[Lit. He at [counter] camping-tent front-face waiting friend]

陳仔唔介意等多陣。粵
Chan won't mind waiting a bit longer.
[The Cantonese and English versions match each other almost word by word.]

還帶著睡眼惺忪的小學生在路旁等校車。國
The sleepy-eyed students are waiting for the school bus by the road.

等我試下你嘅咖喱係咪咁耍家先！粵
Let me try and see if your curry is really that accomplished.

小小苦楚等於激勵。
Tiny misery will only be a motivation.

等埋人齊先開飯粵
Wait till everyone has arrived and then start the meal

等我睩睩先. 粵
Let me have a look.

我想等陣去銀行幫人哋入票粵
I want to go to the bank in a moment to cash a cheque.

佢頭先話畀我聽佢想等陣去銀行幫人哋入票粵
He told me he wanted to go to the bank soon to cash a cheque for someone.
[頭先 implies 10 or 20 minutes ago; contrast with 啱啱 which implies a few seconds ago.]

我等陣想去銀行幫人哋入票粵
I'll want to go to the bank to cash a cheque for someone soon.
[Shouldn't be parsed as 我等陣(我哋) but as 我等陣]

租金係,等我諗諗先,噢係嘞,總共萬一文。粵
The rent is, just let me get it right, oh yes, 11,000 dollars altogether.
[The speaker uses some discourse markers to make a reply.]

等到差佬來，蚊都瞓啦！粵 ?!
[粵] paint will dry before the cops come! lit. to wait for the policeman to come, mosquitos would be asleep

等到你返嚟嗰陣﹐佢已經走咗三日喇。粵
By the time you return, he will have already been gone for three days.
[咗 (have been) is a perfective marker in a future tense sentence here.]

我等陣去佢間舖頭打墩﹐傾吓偈同消磨吓時間。粵
I'm going to his store and spend a long time there in a moment, to chat, and to kill time.

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